Legal Question in Family Law in New York
support modification
My ex-wife and I agreed to deviate from the amount of child support determined by the cssa in the original divorce degree. I had the kids and she was paying me child support. Now that she has the last child, that deviation seemed to go out the window when it came my turn to pay child support.Does the original signed document have any bearing on a modification?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: support modification
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Re: support modification
The short answer is no. If she wants to force the issue, she can get the full amount required by the CSSA. If she wants to do this, you can respond by asking for the full amount for the children you still have.