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NY A01036
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Kim
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AI Summary
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Eliminates child support liability for parents whose children are placed in foster care by court order, except in cases where the court has found the child was subjected to "aggravated circumstances" as defined in family court law
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Prohibits imposing child support liability if it would adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of the foster child or others in the child's household
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Bars child support collection if it would negatively impact the length of the child's foster care placement or impair their ability to return home upon discharge
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Restricts county and local social services districts from sending referrals to commence child support collection for foster children unless they have reason to believe liability may be imposed under the aggravated circumstances exception
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Relates to liability to support a child who is placed in foster care pursuant to an approved application for foster care maintenance; provides that such liability shall not be imposed if it will adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the child on whose behalf such payments are to be made or other persons in the child's household or will adversely affect the length of the child's placement or impair the ability of the child to return home when discharged from foster care; limits the ability of a county or local social services district to cause a referral to be sent for the purpose of commencing collection of child support for a child placed in foster care.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026