by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Jul 31, 2025
New Debit Card Simplifies Child Support Payments In the past, child support was typically paid by way of paper checks, usually mailed from the payer to the recipient. Then, direct deposit became available and child support funds could be deposited electronically...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 23, 2025
Why Do Courts Deny Child Support Modification? Child support orders in New York are created to remain effective and unchanged from the court order until the supported child becomes legally emancipated or reaches the age of 21, whichever comes first. However, most...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 23, 2025
Does Child Support Cover College Expenses? Child support laws in New York are very different than they are in other states. As a result, this can leave many parents confused about what their legal responsibilities are with regard to the financial support of their...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
How Does the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Affect My Child Custody or Child Support Order in New York? As most Americans adapt to a new reality in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in particular social distancing, mandatory business closures and work...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
What Happens When Child Support Goes Unpaid on Long Island? If a Long Island court orders you to be paid child support, it must be paid on time and in full according to the order. If you are a recipient of child support and your support has gone unpaid or partially...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 23, 2025
Lost Your Job? Can You Reduce Your Child Support or Alimony Payments? Once you’ve been ordered to pay child support or alimony by a Long Island court, there are very few circumstances in which you can stop or even lower your payments. One of these is if you lose...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Jul 8, 2024
Should Child Support Payments Be Made in Shared Custody? A shared child custody agreement on Long Island is basically a 50/50 share of parenting time with the child(ren). In this case it might seem fair and appropriate that the parents should also share 50% of all...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
How to Successfully Reduce your Child Support Payment on Long Island As a Long Island Divorce and Family Law Attorney, I constantly meet with prospective clients seeking to reduce their child support payment. Just this week, my law firm successfully defended two...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
What’s the Difference Between Getting Child Support in Family Court or Supreme Court on Long Island After many years working with countless Long Island parents on the issue of Child Support, I’ve seen the same dilemma many times over. The parents are in the middle of...
