Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: Interstate Child Support

I am not sure I understand the 'nature' of the error you refer to when you say you gave an "incorrect address" for the father in NJ.

If the "sense" of that is that he may have a legitmate claim that he did not receive notice of the proceedings, then it may be that the order you have {from NY?} is defective.

In any event: if the boy's father IS receiving social security disability benefits, the boy IS entitled to receive a benefit that may be as much as 1/2 of the father's benefit and, yes, *you* do have to apply for it {but, unless there's some dispute about paternity, the child's eligibility should be determined quickly and there will likely be a "lump sum" payment for retroactive eligibility}.

So: DO track down the contact information for the nearest social security office and get that process underway.

Regards, etc.,

J.M. Hayes

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