NY A09505

Requires courts to consider specific circumstances of parents when attributing or imputing income for child support orders, including assets, employment history, education, age, health, criminal record, job market conditions, and care needs of children.

Mandates courts provide specific written findings explaining the basis for any income attribution or imputation decisions using the required factors.

Changes default income determination when a parent fails to provide evidence by requiring courts to base support on the parent's specific circumstances rather than the child's needs or standard of living.

Removes the exception that allowed courts to consider incarceration as voluntary unemployment only when resulting from non-payment of child support or crimes against the custodial parent or child.

Applies immediately to all pending and newly commenced child support actions and proceedings.