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NY S05104
Bill
Status
6/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
Greg Ball
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law Section 260.05(2) to include language making it a crime when a parent knowingly fails to provide child support by voluntarily terminating employment, voluntarily reducing earning capacity, or failing to diligently seek employment while employable.
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Amends Penal Law Section 260.06(1)(b) with identical language regarding criminal non-support, specifying that a parent cannot avoid support obligations by deliberately reducing their ability to earn income.
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Applies to parents, guardians, or other persons obligated by court or agency child support orders for children under eighteen years old.
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Requires that failure to support be "without lawful excuse" and that the parent be "employable" at the time of the violation.
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Takes effect November 1st following the date the bill becomes law.
Legislative Description
Provides for crime of non-support of a child where a parent voluntarily reduces or terminates employment or fails to seek employment to circumvent the order of child support.
Last Action
referred to codes
6/20/2012