Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: child support

If you would like to equalize the support between your two children, you will have to take the matter before a hearing examiner in the family court. If you were to begin to pay less to one of the mothers, you could be found to be in violation of a court order, and end up with big problems. Contact a local attorney to assist you in this matter. You could handle it yourself, but an attorney with experience in this type of case will make it easier on you in the long run.

Re: child support

Child Support is strictly a creature of

statute in NY It is, in your case,

17% of your gross income, minus FICA and

minus any sums paid pursuant to a child

support order. The only adjustment

made is to reduce the base for imposition

of the percentage by the amount being paid

to another. This does mean that the person

winning the race to the courthouse gets an

advantage.

If there were one mother and two children,

the amount would be 25% of the Gross minus

FICA.

You can do the math yourself, or retain

counsel to ensure the proper calculations are

being made.

Do not also forget that there is legal

authority which states that the mere change

of changes and earning more money does

not constitute a change in circumstances

permitting the upgrade of child support

amounts, but courts are notorious in

ignoring this.