Bill > A08389

This bill, known as the "family reform act," modifies how child support is calculated and enforced. Key changes include calculating child support based on the non-custodial parent's income rather than the combined parental income, and excluding health insurance costs and federal and state income taxes from the income used for these calculations. The bill also reduces the maximum jail time for non-payment of child support to five days per violation, not exceeding thirty days total, and mandates that courts consider alternatives to jail time first. Additionally, courts will now be required to collect demographic information such as race, ethnicity, age, and zip code for both parents involved in child support orders, though this information will be kept confidential and used only in aggregated, anonymized reports.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8389