Legal Question in Family Law in New York
remarriage after divorce
IN New York, after a speedy divorce,, if my ex remarries, does that automatically stop child support payments, or any other legal obligations to a minor child?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: remarriage after divorce
Of course not. The child hasn't got a new father. Child support continues until emancipation or the age of majority.
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Re: remarriage after divorce
No. Child spport is a right of the child, not of the parent. The obligation to provide support is independent of of whether your "ex" remains single or subsequently remarries. The most common basis for a change in child support obligations rests upon a significant change in financial circumstances of either or both parents of the child, or the emancipation of the child or children.
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