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Under New York law, you can request a child support modification if there is a 15% change either parent's income. While typically the court will entertain a child support modification only after at least 3 years has passed since the order was entered, the exception is for a 15% change in income.

Past-due: More than 4 months, amount more than $500 You may be referred to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) when your account is more than four months past due and the amount owed is more than $500. DTF can then apply specific tax collection remedies to collect the overdue child support.

Do child support payments automatically stop in NY? Child Support does not terminate automatically after the child turns 21 or is under 21 and emancipated on specific grounds. The noncustodial parent has to file a petition to terminate child support in NY courts to terminate the payments.

Visit the Family Court where your court order was issued and complete a Support Petition for Modification form (also known as form 4-11). Call the Family Court where your child support order was issued and they will mail you the Support Petition for Modification form. Fill it out and mail it back.

In certain cases of willful nonpayment of child support, the delinquent parent may go to jail for up to six months. Noncustodial parents who owe child support arrears equal to or more than four months of current support may be eligible to have their state-issued licenses suspended through the court process.

Use the correct percentage of total income CSSA says should be devoted to child support: 17% for one child. 25% for two children. 29% for three children.