My question involves child support in the State of: New York
My husband has 2 children who 2 1/2 yrs ago effectively at their mother's urging stopped seeing or talking to him. My husband went to court for help in reestablishing a relationship with the children but the court said that as long as the custodial parent was encouraging their behavior there wasn't anything the court could do.
Now, my husband's ex is attempting to force my husband to take loans in excess of 20,000 for their son's college expenses. The child hasn't applied for any other student loans except for FAFSA to which he received only 5,000.00 on a 28,000.00 college bill for the semester. No effort was made on his sons part to talk to his father, or for the mother to try to discuss options with my husband. My question is this, if because both the children (ages 18 & 17) have said and in turn acted as they want nothing to do with their father, no contact, calls, face to face etc. are they now considered emancipated from him, in the eyes of the court if we take this back to court ? And if so would my husbands child support obligations end, or be able to be modified?
Thank you for any answers.

