My question involves child support in the State of: New York
I am a non-custodial parent of two minors with a (temporary) child support order of $25.00 monthly (because my income was below the NYS self-support reserve). There are no child support arrears due as I am current on payments and am fulfilling my support obligation.
I applied for SSDI benefits and starting December 2013 I will begin receiving a benefit of $1168.00 monthly.
SSA provided me a back payment in November 2013 for money I was due from January 2012 through October 2013.
Is this 'lump sum' back payment received in November 2013 considered to be an asset? Or is it considered income and therefore subject to retroactive support for the period January 2012 through October 2013?

