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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S08197Relates 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 for willful violation of child support orders, and for respondents in such proceedings.
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
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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 financially unable) for all parties in proceedings to establish paternity or parentage, and for noticed persons who intervene.
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
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 who cannot afford it, for parties (and in some cases minors) in child support violation/contempt proceedings and in proceedings to establish paternity or parentage. These changes provide more procedural protections to the paying or less-custodial parent in support enforcement and paternity cases, which expands on the custody-support axis. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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