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NY S03660
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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AI Summary
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Eliminates liability for parents to pay child support for children placed in foster care by court order, except when a court has found the child was subjected to "aggravated circumstances" as defined in Family Court Act §1012(j)
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Prohibits imposing child support liability if it would adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of the child or others in the child's household
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Bars child support collection if it would adversely affect the length of foster care placement or impair the child's ability to return home upon discharge
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Restricts counties and local social services districts from sending referrals to commence child support collection for foster care cases 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 agencies to develop necessary rules and 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
5/29/2025