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?


Asked on 11/27/01, 1:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Jonathan J. Braverman Jonathan J. Braverman, Attorney & Mediator

Re: support modification

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Answered on 11/27/01, 2:11 pm
Amy L. Finch, 845-362-0387 Amy L. Finch, Attorney and Counselor at Law

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.

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Answered on 11/27/01, 4:28 pm


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