What If A Parent Fails To Pay Child Support?

Once child support has been established by Court Order, the parent required to pay child support must do so as long as the child support order is in effect, or until the child reaches the age of 21 years or is sooner emancipated.

What Happens When a Parent Stops Paying Child Support?

When a parent does not pay Court-ordered child support, the parent who is entitled to receive it may bring an enforcement proceeding in Court.

Penalties for Failing to Pay Child Support in New York State 

In New York State, a parent who willfully fails to pay child support payments may be subject to one or more of the following penalties:

Garnishment of wages and/or income

Seizure of real and personal property

Lien on business or home

Loss of occupational and/or professional license

Loss of driver’s license and/or passport, Interception of tax refunds

A negative credit report Furthermore, a delinquent parent can be held in Contempt of Court for failing to pay support and can be subject to fines and incarceration.

Contact an Experienced New York Child Support Attorney 

To protect your rights to receive child support, or to ensure that you do not violate an Order to pay child support, contact the family law attorneys at O’Connell & Aronowitz, who have decades of experience protecting their clients in such matters.

Rebecca M. Dunning, Esq. is an Associate with O’Connell and Aronowitz, 1 Court Street, Saratoga Springs, New York. She focuses on guiding individuals through complex relationship challenges while providing compassionate and knowledgeable legal support to her clients. Ms. Dunning can be reached at 518-462-5601, rdunning@oalaw.com, and https://oalaw.com/