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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A08271Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings regarding violations of orders of child support and to establish paternity or parentage in the family court.
Direction
Custody & supportsupport enforcementAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Expands right to counsel (including appointed counsel if indigent) for all parties in proceedings to hold them in contempt or willful violation of child support orders, and for respondents in such proceedings, so greater ability for the paying/less-custodial parent to defend against enforcement.
all parties in any proceeding before the court in which an order or other determination is being sought to hold a party or parties in contempt of the court or in willful violation of a previous order of the court, except for a contempt which may be punished summarily under section seven hundred fifty-five of the judiciary law;
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Custody & supportpaternityAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Expands right to counsel (including appointed counsel if indigent) for all parties in proceedings to establish paternity or parentage, and for noticed intervenors, so greater ability for the alleged father/less-custodial parent to participate in or contest such proceedings.
all parties in any proceeding to establish paternity or parentage under article five, five-B, or five-C of this act, and all noticed persons who intervene in proceedings under article five-C of this act
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Custody & supportchild supportAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Provides that a person to whom a child support order is payable or who originates a violation proceeding has a right to counsel (including appointed if indigent), expanding access to representation in support enforcement actions.
If the proceeding is commenced by a person to whom the order is payable or by any other person who may originate proceedings under section four hundred twenty-two of this article, such person shall have a right to counsel under section two hundred sixty-two of this act, including the right to appointed counsel if such person is financially unable to obtain counsel
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Family Court Act to expand the right to counsel (including appointed counsel for those financially unable) for parties in child support violation/contempt proceedings, paternity/parentage establishment proceedings, and related support enforcement actions. These changes provide greater procedural protections and access to representation for respondents and other parties (typically the paying or less-custodial parent in enforcement contexts), without imposing new obligations or restrictions on them. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
S08253Relates to interest on unclaimed child and spousal support payments by the owner of abandoned properties.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
S10468Establishes confirmatory adoptions allowing adoption and parentage judgements for a child with more than two parents; recognizes functional ↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↔Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
A08389Enacts the "family reform act"; provides that child support amounts shall be calculated based on the non-custodial parent's income; excludes↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
S09748Establishes confirmatory adoptions providing for the adoption of children born as a result of assisted reproduction; allows for more than tw↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2025-05-20 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Children and Families Committee Hearing Room 624 LOB