5 Common Child Support Questions

Do you have questions about child support? Read these 5 common child support questions, then call our Buffalo attorneys to get started today.

1) How Long is Child Support Paid?

  • 5 Common Child Support QuestionsIn New York, support is paid until the child reaches age 21.
  • In certain circumstances – if your child gets married, joins the military, or has a full-time job – the support obligation may end before the child reaches 21.
  • Absent such emancipation events, the obligation to pay child support for each child will continue until that child reaches the age of 21.

2) How Do I Go About Filing for Child Support When Your Ex Lives in Another State?

As a dedicated Buffalo Child Support Attorney, clients often ask how they can file for child when when their spouse lives in another state.

  • You must file an application for child support in the state where the child lives.
  • If the child living here in Buffalo, a petition to obtain child support and your out-of-state spouse must be filed Erie County.
  • Service of a petition on the out-of-state parent gets the child support matter before the court so the issue can be addressed.

3) How Should Extracurricular Activities Be Handled?

As an experienced Buffalo Child Support Lawyer, I am often asked how extracurricular activities are handled.

  • Basic child support is the only obligatory requirement.
  • Parents are responsible for medical expenses – including health insurance, out-of-pocket expenses and certain daycare expenses.
  • There’s no legal requirement that directs either party to pay for extracurricular activities such as dance lessons or hockey fees.

4) How are Non Reimbursed Medical Bills Paid?

Clients will come to see me as a dedicated Buffalo Child Support Attorney, and want to know how non reimbursed medical bills are handled.

  • Expenses that insurance does not cover are called non-reimbursed medical expenses. They may include co-pays for doctor visits and prescriptions.
  • In New York State, the law dictates a pro rata division of such expenses based on the parents’ income.
  • If the parents make the same amount, the pro rata distribution is 50/50. If it’s not equal, it’s based on the respective incomes of the parents.

5) Is Child Support Taxable?

Many people ask me as a Buffalo Child Support Lawyer,  whether the child support they are paying (or will be paying) is tax deductible.

  • The simple answer is no, it’s not tax deductible.
  • Spousal support is tax deductible, but support paid for your children is not.

Are you looking to file for child support or have questions about child support? After reading these 5 common child support questions, contact experienced Buffalo Child Support Lawyer Michael Ranzenhofer for legal guidance.

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