State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Announces new Legislation

New legislation in New York announced by the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) could provide assistance to low-income noncustodial parents who are responsible for providing child support.

By focusing on what noncustodial parent are able to pay, the Low-Income Support Obligation Performance Improvement Act will provide various avenues for them, including the opportunity to enroll in training and employment programs. The state believes that this measure will actually increase the amount of child care being collected by assessing the financial needs of low-income individuals against their child support payments.

With this act low-income families will be able to amend child support payments accordingly, allow children greater access to the public coverage or health insurance that they need, and give the courts more leeway in referring the noncustodial parent to the proper employment trainings as they see fit. By easing the financial burden of the parent charged with child support into smaller, more easily payable amounts, New York hopes to collect more funds for the families who need them.

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