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The “SUNY Cap” and How it Affects Child Support Obligations for College Costs
A key concern in many child support matters is parental responsibility for higher education costs. Though New York law does not compel any parent to pay for their son or daughter to attend college, courts can include terms for how educational expenses will be covered as part of a child support order. Given that the […]
How Easing of COVID Rules is Affecting the NY Family Courts
As COVID-19 swept the country, court operations in New York came to a virtual standstill under lockdown orders. In-person trials, conferences and hearings were postponed indefinitely. Despite the innovative use of videoconferencing technology for some proceedings, case dockets swelled as new cases were being filed and older cases were on hold. Now, as schools, restaurants […]
