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Court Decides if Child Support Obligations can be Waived

Anna O’Connor is the respondent and James G. Curcio is the appellant in this case. The father is appealing to recover child support payments. The issue became whether or not child support payments that are due can be waived because of an order of judgment. As long as the obligation…

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Court Decides if Parent of Emancipated Child Should Receive Child Support

In this case, Thomas B. is the respondent and Lydia D. is the appellant. History Two parents tried to come to a written agreement where child support payments would be terminated because the child being supported had obtained a full time job. However, economic independence of a child is not…

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Court Reviews Child Support Based on CSSA Guidelines

In this case, Ronald A. Usenza and Maura G. Gannon were both respondents and petitioners, while Maura G. Gannon was named only as a respondent. The father objected to the Findings of Fact and order which occurred after a reversal and remand was issued by the Appellate Division. Now, the…

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Sexual Assault Allegations Affect Child Support Ruling

Frances W. is the petitioner and Steven M. is the respondent. The Issue The petitioner sought an order of child support against the respondent which was subsequently denied after a hearing. The petitioner filed in search of support for her niece, the daughter of the respondent in the case. This…

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Court Reviews Modification of Child Support

The petitioners in this case are Gabriel T. Russo, the Monroe County Department of Social Services and the New York State Department of Social Services. Leonard Rizzo is the respondent. Motions The respondent moves to dismiss the petition. The Monroe County Family Court issued an order of child support where…

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Law Students try to make a difference in Child Support and Custody cases

A group of students in Orange County, Florida have taken the law into their own hands, and they just might win. The students are Law Students at FAMU, studying with a prominent New York City Family Lawyer, and they have developed the bill as a forward-thinking response to child support…

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