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Child Support

The Empire Justice Child Support page focuses on child support issues that affect low income parents, both custodial and non-custodial.  Families who are on public assistance must assign their right to child support to the local social services district when they go on cash public assistance, and their child support is for the most part established and enforced by the local child support enforcement unit, often called the IV-D Unit because it is largely funded with federal dollars that flow from Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.  The Child Support Resource Guide lists all significant OTDA child support policy documents from 1991 to the present.  We will update it as new documents become available.  Please let us know if you think we missed anything significant by contacting Susan Antos.

 

 

ARTICLES

Senate bill would amend law pertaining to work requirements for child support obligors
At the request of the Office of Court Administration, Senator Diane Savino has introduced a bill that would amend FCA 437-a and SSL 111-h which were enacted last year to allow Family Courts to refer respondents who were unemployed to work programs. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony Available on the Web
Human Services in the 2011-12 Executive Budget Proposal Read More

 

 

IN THE NEWS

Advocates Applaud Governor Spitzer
Advocates Applaud Governor Spitzer Proposing Needed Improvements in Health Coverage, Housing and Increasing Child Support to Low Income Children in a Difficult Budget Year. Read More


 

POLICY ADVOCACY

Empire Justice Center Testimony on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan
In the Governor’s proposed Deficit Reduction Plan, several funding streams, are slated for substantial cuts that will not only undermine your commitment and the Assembly’s commitment to legal assistance, but will also result in INCREASED costs to the state. Read More


 

 

PUBLICATIONS

What One Hand Giveth, the Other Hand Taketh Away


How New York's Pregnancy-Related Medicaid Recoupment Policy Hurts Low-Income Families. Read More

 

 

 

NEWSLETTERS

Legal Services Journal - Winter 2009-2010 Issue
In this issue of the Legal Services Journal, you will find Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda for 2009-2011 and articles on Domestic Violence, Immigration, Child Care, Public Benefits, Child Support and Consumer and Community Development. Read More


 

TRAININGS AND EVENTS

The 17% Solution: Child Support Issues Faced By Low Income Parents
This session will focus on the myriad issues faced by low income custodial and non-custodial parents in the world of child support enforcement. Read More