The Law Offices of Heidi T. Cochrane provides representation in New York child-support matters. Questions may involve guideline support, income information, health-insurance costs, child-care expenses, add-on expenses, existing orders, modifications, enforcement, and the relationship between support and parenting arrangements.
How Child Support Is Calculated in New York
New York child support commonly begins with statutory guidelines that consider parental income, the number of children, and the allocation of qualifying expenses. A particular outcome can also depend on income documentation, eligible deductions, parenting arrangements, existing orders, health insurance, child care, and other facts.
A guideline calculation is only one part of the analysis. Agreements, court orders, changes in circumstances, and the procedural history of a matter can affect the questions that need to be addressed.
Support Agreements, Modifications, and Enforcement
Child-support issues may arise in a divorce, a Family Court proceeding, an agreed modification, or an enforcement matter. The firm reviews the documents, court history, and facts of an inquiry to determine whether it may be able to assist.
Use the New York Support Calculator
The site’s 2026 New York child support and maintenance calculator provides general informational estimates. It does not replace a review of the facts, documents, or applicable law in a particular matter.
Request a Consultation to discuss a child-support matter. Please do not send confidential or time-sensitive information through an initial website inquiry. A consultation request does not create an attorney-client relationship or mean that the firm has agreed to take a matter.
This page provides general information and is not legal advice.