Bill > S08431

This bill modifies how child support is calculated in New York State, shifting from a combined parental income model to a model based solely on the non-custodial parent's income. Key changes include reducing the age of child support eligibility from twenty-one to eighteen, calculating child support percentages based only on the non-custodial parent's income (ranging from 17% for one child to 35% for five or more children), and expanding the list of deductions from income before calculating child support. The bill allows courts to exclude health insurance costs, federal and state income taxes paid, and other specific expenses when determining the non-custodial parent's income for child support calculations. Additionally, the legislation provides that when a non-custodial parent's income is at or below poverty guidelines, child support arrears over $500 will not accumulate. These changes aim to simplify the child support calculation process and potentially provide more predictable and consistent support determinations by focusing on a single parent's income rather than combining both parents' incomes.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8431