A child support order can settle what one parent is required to pay, yet the practical problem returns quickly when those payments become irregular or stop. Missed support can affect ordinary expenses tied to a child’s housing, food, school, health care, and daily needs.
Once an order already exists, the question is no longer how much support should originally have been awarded. Alatsas Law Firm handles child support and enforcement matters for families in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, including Family Court cases where an existing support obligation is not being followed.
An Existing Support Order Gives Enforcement a Starting Point
New York provides a formal enforcement process when a person fails to comply with a support order. A parent seeking enforcement can file a violation petition asking Family Court to determine whether the other parent has violated the existing order.
