NYS Child Support (In reference to a recent thread)

[breezymom]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY

Heyas! I just wanted to share some information that seemed back and forth in a recent thread.

NYS child support *can* be calculated through shared income amounts, as presented by the NYS DCSE (Support Enforcement) Site: https://www.childsupport.ny.gov/dcse/non_custodial_parent_info.html#amount

Even though it says combined income of $136,000, that does not necessarily apply, either, as my own support order was based on a combined income, with my share being 60% and the father's being 40%, and our combined income is FAR less than $136,000.

I may be reading the SE site wrong, but my court order, I'm definitely not, since it's listed at the bottom of the order, as well as I remember the judge stating as such, and stating that for medical copays, the percentage split would be the same.

So, there are situations in NY where support is based on combined income.

 

[stealth2]

Our CS order out of NYS was also based on a shared income model. I suppose it may have changed since then.

 

[breezymom]

It could have, but mine's only from 2010. Plus, the info on the site is current.

 

[stealth2]

It could have, but mine's only from 2010. Plus, the info on the site is current.

Certainly more recent than mine! (1999)

It's a shame that regjoe closed his thread, as I had some input for him, based on my experience in NYS. Oh well.

 

[NYCTeacher]

NY Still uses combined income, but technically, the way they do it, it's the same as not using combined income...Let me give you an example..

I make $60,000 my ex makes $40,000 (For simplicity)

Combined income is $100,000
1 kid (17%) so total child support due is $17,000
Since i make 60% of that combined, my share of that child support is $10,200

Now without combined income:
I make $60,000
1 kid (17%) so child support i owe is $10,200

So really, while it is technically combined income, you don't need to know the other persons income to figure it out. The other persons income really has no effect

 

[CSO286]

From: https://extranet.acf.hhs.gov/irg/profile.html?selection=STA&stateGeoBox=36

F1. What guideline type or method does your state use to calculate child support (for example, Shared Income Model, Percentage of Income Model, Melson Formula)?



A hybrid model between a Shared Income Model and a Percentage of Income Model. The formula includes a "basic percentage of income component" based on income and number of children to support; a "supplementary shared income component" with respect to child care, educational expenses,and unreimbursed health care expenses; and a provision for health insurance if determined available based on cost and access. New York State Family Court Act, Section 413
For Additional Information -

 

[NYCTeacher]

It's a shame that regjoe closed his thread, as I had some input for him, based on my experience in NYS. Oh well.

There are other members here that would be interested! But, you have a long distance Custody plan right? (NJ to NH) That might not apply to most people.

 

[BL]

New York State Child Support Standards Act.


http://www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/directory/child_support_calculator.shtml

Plus + In the "exercise of discretion" the court may attribute or impute income from "any resources", including:

http://www.brandeslaw.com/child_support/cssa.htm

http://www.nycourts.gov/divorce/forms_instructions/ud-8.pdf Calculator

http://www.divorcehq.com/calculators/newyork-child-support-calculator.shtml

 

[stealth2]

There are other members here that would be interested! But, you have a long distance Custody plan right? (NJ to NH) That might not apply to most people.

Now (well not even anymore!) I do. But we started with week on/week off. And yes, I have some opinions on that!

 

[BL]

Plus ,

Revisions.


https://www.childsupport.ny.gov/child_support_standards.html

http://www.bestnewyorkdivorce.com/documents/Child_Support_in_New_York_State.pdf

NY State Child support standards act came into effect in 1989.

 

[NYCTeacher]

Now (well not even anymore!) I do. But we started with week on/week off. And yes, I have some opinions on that!

There's an (old) belief that a child shouldn't be away from the primary caregiver for more overnights then their age in a row (i.e. 2 year old 2 overnight, 6 year old 6 overnights)

What do you think about that? I don't really like Week on/Week off, unless their is a mid-week dinner, but even then, it seems like too long away from the other parent.

 

[CJane]

There's an (old) belief that a child shouldn't be away from the primary caregiver for more overnights then their age in a row (i.e. 2 year old 2 overnight, 6 year old 6 overnights)

What do you think about that? I don't really like Week on/Week off, unless their is a mid-week dinner, but even then, it seems like too long away from the other parent.

(Ridewithme)

This like Kelly!

 

[Silverplum]

(Ridewithme)

This like Kelly!

So true.



(Why would a new poster "know" the "details" of a senior's custody schedule?)

 

[SESmama]

And here I was thinking that regjoe and IndianaD7 were the same poster. They just got along waaayyy too well and agreed waaayyy too much.

 

[Silverplum]

And here I was thinking that regjoe and IndianaD7 were the same poster. They just got along waaayyy too well and agreed waaayyy too much.

Oh, I totally agree with that, ALSO.

They aren't mutually exclusive.