New York Domestic Relations Code § 244-D

Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational license
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§ 244-d. Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;\nsuspension of recreational license.  (a) In any proceeding for\nenforcement of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgement or\norder, to pay any sum of money as child support or combined child and\nspousal support, if the court is satisfied by competent proof that the\nrespondent has accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than\nthe amount of support due pursuant to such judgment or order for a\nperiod of four months, the court may order any agency responsible for\nthe issuance of a recreational license to suspend or refuse to reissue a\nlicense to the respondent, or deny application for such license by the\nrespondent. For purposes of determining whether a respondent has\naccumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of\nsupport due for a period of four months, the amount of any retroactive\nsupport, other than periodic payments of retroactive support which are\npast due, shall not be included in the calculation of support arrears\npursuant to this section.\n  (b) If the respondent, after receiving appropriate notice, fails to\ncomply with a summons, subpoena, or warrant relating to a paternity or\nchild support proceeding, the court may order any agency responsible for\nthe issuance of a recreational license to suspend or to refuse to\nreissue a license to the respondent or to deny application for such\nlicense by the respondent. The court may subsequently order such agency\nto terminate the adverse action regarding the respondent's license;\nhowever, the court shall order the termination of such suspension or\nother adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent has\nfully complied with the requirements of all summons, subpoenas, and\nwarrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.\n  (c) The provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply\nto:\n  (i) respondents who are receiving public assistance or supplemental\nsecurity income; or\n  (ii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of\nparagraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of the\ndomestic relations law falls below the self-support reserve as defined\nby subparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two\nhundred forty of this article; or\n  (iii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of\nparagraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of this\narticle remaining after the payment of the current support obligation\nwould fall below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph six\nof paragraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of\nthis article.\n

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