Child Support – New York

Child support in New York is handled pursuant to the New York Child Support Standards Act. The "child support percentage" is fixed as follows:

• 17% of the combined parental income for one child;
• 25% of the combined parental income for two children;
• 29% of the combined parental income for three children;
• 31% of the combined parental income for four children; and
• No less than 35% of the combined parental income for five or more children.

In determining child support in New York, the only thing that matters is the income of the parent without custody of the children. You must pay the same amount in child support whether the custodial parent makes $1,000,000 a year or nothing at all.

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