Senate Bill S4829A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to agreements and stipulations of child support

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S4829 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §413, Fam Ct Act; amd §240, Dom Rel L

2017-S4829 - Summary

Relates to agreements and stipulations of child support; explains when an agreement, stipulation or court order shall be deemed void and the hearing process that shall determine such.

2017-S4829 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4829 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4829
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis-
   tration)  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the family court act and the domestic relations law,  in
   relation to agreements and stipulations of child support

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 1 of section 413 of the family
 court act, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 1992, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (h)  (1)  A  validly  executed  agreement  or  stipulation voluntarily
 entered into between the parties after the effective date of this subdi-
 vision presented to the court for incorporation in an order or  judgment
 shall include THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  a  provision  stating  that  the parties have been advised of the
 provisions of this subdivision; and
   (II) A PROVISION STATING  that  the  basic  child  support  obligation
 provided for therein would presumptively result in the correct amount of
 child support to be awarded.
   (2)  In the event that such agreement or stipulation deviates from the
 basic child support obligation, the agreement or stipulation must speci-
 fy the amount that such basic child support obligation would  have  been
 and  the  reason  or reasons that such agreement or stipulation does not
 provide for payment of that amount.
   (3) Such provision may not be waived by either party or counsel.
   (4) Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to  alter
 the  rights  of  the  parties to voluntarily enter into validly executed
 agreements or stipulations which deviate from the  basic  child  support
 obligation  provided  such  agreements  or  stipulations comply with the
 provisions  of  this  paragraph.  The  court  shall,   however,   retain
 discretion with respect to child support pursuant to this section.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §413, Fam Ct Act; amd §240, Dom Rel L

2017-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to agreements and stipulations of child support; explains when an agreement, stipulation or court order shall be deemed void and the hearing process that shall determine such.

2017-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4829--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis-
   tration)  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the family court act and the domestic relations law,  in
   relation to agreements and stipulations of child support
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 1 of section 413 of the family
 court act, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 1992, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (h)  (1)  A  validly  executed  agreement  or  stipulation voluntarily
 entered into between the parties after the effective date of this subdi-
 vision presented to the court for incorporation in an order or  judgment
 shall include THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  a  provision  stating  that  the parties have been advised of the
 provisions of this subdivision; and
   (II) A PROVISION STATING  that  the  basic  child  support  obligation
 provided for therein would presumptively result in the correct amount of
 child support to be awarded.
   (2)  In the event that such agreement or stipulation deviates from the
 basic child support obligation, the agreement or stipulation must speci-
 fy the amount that such basic child support obligation would  have  been
 and  the  reason  or reasons that such agreement or stipulation does not
 provide for payment of that amount.
   (3) Such provision may not be waived by either party or counsel.
   (4) Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to  alter
 the  rights  of  the  parties to voluntarily enter into validly executed
 agreements or stipulations which deviate from the  basic  child  support
 obligation  provided  such  agreements  or  stipulations comply with the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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