Changes to Child Support Orders
New York law provides for changes to child support awards necessitated by substantial changes in a family's circumstances. At The Trotto Law Firm in Rochester, New York, our lawyer helps parents who are either paying or receiving child support pursue modifications of child support orders. We also help clients fight proposed modifications of child support amounts.
Issues in Child Support Modifications
There is a wide range of issues that lead to modifications of child support awards. The court realizes that changes occur in the parent's situations, the needs of the children and unanticipated changes in the cost of education as children grow. Our lawyer helps parents pursue or fight modifications based on circumstances such as these:
- A material change in circumstances such as job loss or involuntary demotion that changes the resources available to comply with the original support order
- Illness or other health problems leading to a change in the cost of one parent's living situation
- Changes in the needs of the child, such as a diagnosis of a learning disability that requires special education services
- Changes in custody that alter where the child lives
- Emancipation of the child
You cannot obtain a modification of child support if you voluntarily take a lower paying job or voluntarily leave your job altogether. And if you are paying child support, are behind in your payments and are seeking a modification, you cannot modify the arrears — only future payments.
Issues in Child Support Enforcement
We represent parents seeking enforcement of child support orders as well as parents charged with failure to pay child support. The state of New York provides several alternatives for enforcing the payment of child support. Our attorney can advise you about your options.
Contact The Trotto Law Firm in Rochester, New York, for more information about child support enforcement and modification.
