Emancipation and Modification of Support Order in New York
My question involves child support in the State of: New York
This is a question about how should I fill out my court order and which route should I go? Either Emancipation or Modification of court ourder.
I have 3 children that have not lived at their fathers address since they were each 16. I have 1 son, who will be 24 in October, and my 2 girls live with their boyfriends in different states. One is going to be 19 in July and one is going to be 21 in January. I pay $32 a month in child support because I was a stay at home mom and he is a school teacher. He was the working parent and I make $10 an hour trying to pay for my own apartment. I have no money to get a car right now and I just left New York 4 years ago, because I got tired of the fighting with him and he felt he was above the law to produce my children when it was time to pick them up for their weekly visits.
I find it stupid my ex husband is receiving their money and paying for one of them to go to school part time. 2 of my children are pretty much exceeding my income, while my children are paying for their living expenses out of state.
One is in Boston, MA living with her boyfriend (the boyfriend is 28) and my other daughter is working in Ocean City, MD. has lived with 2 boyfriends since. She is staying there because she wants to be a lifeguard in the summer making $14 an hour and this is already her 2nd summer there. My children do not want to move home with their dad, nor have they been home for at least 4 years. So my question is.......Are my children pretty much able to be emancipated by New York Law? Yes they go to school part time, both younger girls but they pay for their own rent and bills.
Re: Emancipation and Modification of Support Order in New York
We have no access to your order and you have chosen to share no information about what it provides for post-majority support. If you are no longer obligated to pay support, quite obviously you would want to bring a motion to terminate your support. If you are obligated to pay support, then you can consider bringing whatever motion for relief would be appropriate based upon the terms of the order and facts of your case. If we're talking about arrears, they're a separate issue.