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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S08374Establishes a pilot program to provide alternative dispute resolution and navigator services to litigants in child support matters in the family court under the auspices of the community dispute resolution center program.
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Custody & supportchild supportAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Establishes a pilot program using alternative dispute resolution and navigator services to help litigants reach and implement agreements on child support in family court, including training on support standards, modifications, and noncompliance consequences.
The chief administrator of the courts shall promulgate rules to establish and implement a pilot program for the provision of alternative dispute resolution and navigation services to litigants in child support matters in the family court.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a voluntary pilot program for ADR and navigator services in child support cases under the family court act. It facilitates agreements to support (with court approval) and provides information on procedures, enforcement, and compliance but makes no substantive changes to custody standards, support calculations, amounts, start/end dates, presumptions, enforcement penalties, or parental rights/obligations. The preliminary order requirement is procedural and does not alter the underlying support axis. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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