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All in Child and Spousal Support
OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting tool and mobile App that allows parents to communicate and share centralized child-centered information and communications.
Under the law, both parents are responsible for the financial needs of their children.
In 2010, New York State enacted divorce reform which included no-fault divorce, and guidelines and formulas governing temporary (pre-divorce) maintenance awards. On September 25, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill establishing new maintenance procedures.
New York State child support obligations are governed by the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), which provides a formula to calculate monthly support and add-on support until a child reaches the age of 21.
My interview with Claudia E. Mott, CFP, CDFA, of Epona Financial Solutions, who will tell us more about the financial issues of divorce.
Parents who share custody must still "run the numbers" under the CSSA and designate a non-custodial parent, who pays support.
New York State child support obligations are governed by the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), which provides a formula to calculate monthly support and add-on support.
New York State child support obligations are governed by the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), which provides a formula to calculate monthly support and add-on support.
In a divorce or Family Court case, your credibility is everything.
1. Are you Ready? Make sure that your differences cannot be resolved by sitting down with a trusted counselor, clergy, or friend.
New Jersey's Family Case Information Statement (CIS) is required in all contested family actions in which there is any issue as to custody, support, alimony or equitable distribution.
The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) governs these interstate support issues. Generally, the laws of the state where the support obligation is first established apply. That state has continuing exclusive jurisdiction, or the ability to determine or modify the obligation, until something changes.
Many of my clients (and their family and friends) have asked why one spouse’s wrongdoing in the marriage doesn’t impact alimony or maintenance, or equitable distribution outcomes.
Many clients think they have an uncontested divorce, but they may not.
