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- Referred to social services
- Referred to social services
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, the criminal procedure law, the family court act and the penal law, in relation to making it a criminal offense to violate a support order in certain situations
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would make it a crime to willfully not pay court ordered child support.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend the Social Services Law, the Penal Law and the Criminal Procedure Law to provide for concurrent jurisdiction of both Family Court and Criminal Courts.
Justification
Far too often parents fail to pay the proper child support as directed and ordered by the Courts of New York State.
Often delinquent parents live in nearby states where Family Court warrants are not enforced.
By providing a vehicle to permit criminal warrants to be issued in appropriate proceedings delinquent parents will no longer be able to avoid the Courts of this State when seeking to enforce child support.
Civil Judgments and civil enforcement measures are sometimes too limited and the need for criminal sanctions is warranted.
Prior legislative history
2008 - S.7878 - Referred to Committee on Social Services.
Fiscal implications
None Noted.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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