F.C.A. §§ 413, 416, 433, 434, 435, 439, Form 4-6
439-a, 440; D.R.L.§ 240 (Temporary Order of Support and Referral to Support Magistrate) 5/2015
At a term of the Family Court of the
State of New York, held in and for
the County of ,
at New Yorkon , .
PRESENT: Hon._________________________ Judge/Support Magistrate
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In the Matter of a Proceeding for Support Docket No.
under Article 4 of the Family Court Act TEMPORARY ORDER OF
(Commissioner of Social Services, Assignee, SUPPORT (and REFERRAL
TO SUPPORT MAGISTRATE)
on behalf of , Assignor)
S.S.#:xxxx-xx-
Petitioner,
-against-
Respondent.
S.S.#: xxxx-xx
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NOTICE
: YOUR WILLFUL FAILURE TO OBEY THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN
COMMITMENT TO JAIL FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS FOR
CONTEMPT OF Court OR PROSECUTION FOR CRIMINAL NON-SUPPORT.
YOUR FAILURE TO OBEY THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF
YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE, STATE- ISSUED PROFESSIONAL, TRADE,
BUSINESS, AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES AND RECREATIONAL AND
SPORTING LICENSES AND PERMITS; AND IMPOSITION OF REAL OR
PERSONAL PROPERTY LIENS.
IF THIS ORDER IS ENTERED BY A JUDGE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1113 OF
THE FAMILY Court ACT, AN APPEAL FROM THIS ORDER MUST BE TAKEN
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER BY THE APPELLANT IN Court, OR
30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE BY A PARTY OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD
UPON THE APPELLANT, OR 35 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THE
ORDER TO APPELLANT BY THE CLERK OF THE Court, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIEST.
IF THIS ORDER IS ENTERED BY A SUPPORT MAGISTRATE, SPECIFIC
WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THIS ORDER MAY BE FILED WITH THIS Court WITHIN
30 DAYS OF THE DATE THE ORDER WAS RECEIVED IN Court OR BY PERSONAL
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SERVICE, OR IF THE ORDER WAS RECEIVED BY MAIL, WITHIN 35 DAYS OF THE
MAILING OF THE ORDER.
The above-named Petitioner having filed a petition in this Court, dated ,
alleging that the above-named Respondent is chargeable with the support of , (and) ; and
Respondent having appeared before this Court to answer the petition and to show why an
order of support and other relief requested in the petition should not be granted, and having been
advised by the Court of the right to counsel, and Respondent having Q denied Q admitted the
allegations of the petition; and
The name, address and telephone number of Respondent’s current employer(s) are:
NAME
ADDRESS TELEPHONE
NOW, after examination and inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the case and G upon
application of the Petitioner G upon the Court's own motion, it is
ORDERED that the above-named Respondent, upon notice of this order, pay or cause to be
paid to [check applicable box]: G Petitioner G Support Collection Unit at
, the sum of $ G weekly G every two weeks G monthly Gtwice per month
G quarterly, such payments to commence on ,
allocated as follows: for and toward the support of , spouse, the sum of $ G weekly G every two weeks G monthly Gtwice per month G quarterly
and for and toward the support of the child(ren), the sum of $ G weekly G every
two weeks G monthly Gtwice per month G quarterly:
Name
Las 4 Digists of Soc. Sec. # Date of Birth Amount
Spouse:
Child(ren): Total
and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §236B(1)(a), payments for the
support of the spouse shall terminate upon death of the spouse, upon the spouse’s valid or invalid
marriage or upon modification in accordance with Domestic Relations Law §236B(9) or 248; and it isfurther
G ORDERED that commencing on _________________the above-named Respondent,
upon notice of this Order, pay or cause the above amount(s) to be paid to [check applicable box]: G Petitioner by cash , check or money order.
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G Non-IV-D cases: Payable to the Petitioner by check or money order and mailed to the NYS Child
Support Processing Center, P. O. Box 15365, Albany, NY 12212-5365. The county name for the
matter must be included with the payment for identification purposes.
G IV-D cases: Payable by check or money order made payable to and mailed to the NYS Child Support
Processing Center, PO Box 15363, Albany, NY 12212-5363. The county name and New York Case
Identifier number for the matter must be included with the payment for identification purposes; and it isfurther
Q ORDERED that for the following reason(s)
constituting good cause pursuant to Section 440(1) of the Family Court Act, the QIV-D cases: Support
Collection Unit Q Non-IV-D cases: Court shall NOT issue an immediate income execution; however
in the event of default, 1
this order shall be enforceable pursuant to Section 5241 of the Court Practice
law and Rules, or any other manner provided by law; and it is further
[IV-D cases only]: G ORDERED that the Respondent, custodial parent and any other
individual parties immediately notify the Support Collection Unit of any changes in the following
information: residential and mailing addresses, social security number, telephone number, driver’s
license number; and name, address and telephone numbers of the parties’ employers and any change in
health insurance benefits, including any termination of benefits, change in the health insurance benefit
carrier or premium, or extent and availability of existing or new benefits; and it is further
ORDERED that this order shall be enforceable pursuant to Section 5241 or 5242 of the Civil
Practice Law and Rules, or in any other manner provided by law;
And the Court having determined that [check applicable box]:
G The child(ren) are currently covered by the following health insurance plan [specify]:
which is maintained by [specify party]: G Health insurance coverage is available to one of the parents or a legally-responsible relative
[specify name]:
under the following health insurance plan [specify, if known]: , which provides the
following health insurance benefits [specify extent and type of benefits, if known, including
dental, optical, prescription drug and other health-related benefits]: G Health insurance coverage is available to both of the parents as follows:
Name
Health Insurance Plan Premium or Contribution Benefits
1 " Default", as defined in CPLR 5241, means the failure to make three payments on the date due in the full
amount directed in this order, or the accumulation of arrears, including amounts arising from retroactive support, that
are equal to or greater than the amount directed to be paid for one month, whichever occurs first.
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G No legally-responsible relative has health insurance coverage available for the child(ren), but the
child(ren) may be eligible for health insurance benefits under the New York “Child Health Plus”
program or New York State Medical Assistance Program, or the publicly funded health insurance
program in the State where the custodial parent resides, G No legally-responsible relative has health insurance coverage available for the child(ren), but the
child(ren) are currently enrolled in the New York State Medical Assistance Program,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [specify name(s) of legally-responsible relative(s)]: G continue to maintain health insurance coverage for the following eligible dependent(s) [specify]:
under the above-named existing plan for as long as it remains available; G enroll the following eligible dependent(s) [specify]:
under the following health insurance plan [specify]: immediately
and without regard to seasonal enrollment restrictions and maintain such coverage as long as it remains
available in accordance with
[IV-D cases]: G the Medical Execution, which shall be issued immediately by
the Support Collection Unit, pursuant to CPLR 5241 G the Medical Execution issued by this Court
[Non-IV-D cases]: G the Qualified Medical Child Support Order.
The cost or premiums, if any, to be paid by the legally-responsible relative(s) to obtain or maintain
such benefits be allocated as follows between the parties [specify]:
Such coverage shall include all plans covering the health, medical, dental, optical and prescription drug
needs of the dependents named above and any other health care services or benefits for which the
legally-responsible relative is eligible for the benefit of such dependents; provided, however, that the
group health plan is not required to provide any type or form of benefit or option not otherwise
provided under the group health plan except to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of Section
1396(g-1) of Title 42 of the United States Code. The legally-responsible relative(s) shall assign all
insurance reimbursement payments for health care expenses incurred for (his)(her) eligible
dependent(s) to the provider of such services or the party having actually incurred and satisfied such
expenses, as appropriate;
OR
G IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the custodial parent [specify name]:
shall immediately apply to enroll the eligible child(ren) in the “Child Health Plus”
program (the NYS health insurance program for children) and the New York State Medical Assistance
Program or the publicly funded health insurance program in the State where the custodial parentresides.
And the Court further finds that:The mother is the Q custodial Qnon-custodial parent, whose pro rata share of the cost or premiums
to obtain or maintain such health insurance coverage is
,
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The father is the Q custodial Q non-custodial parent, whose pro rata share of the cost or premiums to
obtain or maintain such health insurance coverage is
;
And the Court further finds that [check applicable box]: G Each parent shall pay the cost or premiums in the same proportion as each of their incomes are to
the combined parental income as cited above;
OR
G Upon consideration of the following factors [specify]:
pro-rating the payment would be unjust or inappropriate for the following reasons [specify]:
and, therefore, the payments shall be allocated as follows [specify]:
; and it is further
OR
G [Where the child(ren) are recipients of managed care coverage under the New York State Medical
Assistance Program] ORDERED that
, the non-custodial parent herein, shall pay the
amount of $
per toward to the managed care premium under the New York State
Medical Assistance Program;
GWhere the child(ren) are recipients of fee-for-service coverage under the New York State Medical
Assistance Program] ORDERED that
, the non-custodial parent herein, shall
pay up to an annual maximum of $
for the current calendar year to the New York State
Medical Assistance Program upon written notice that the program has paid health care expenses on
behalf of the child(ren) for costs incurred during the current calendar year.
G [Where the child(ren) are recipients of fee-for-service coverage under the New York State
Medical Assistance Program] ORDERED that
, the non-custodial parent herein,
pay as part of the cash medical support obligation up to an annual maximum of $
for the calendar year commencing January 1, and for every year thereafter to the New York
State Medical Assistance Program upon written notice that the Medicaid program has paid health care
expenses on behalf of the child(ren).
G ORDERED that
, the non-custodial parent herein, shall pay the
amount of $
, representing his/her share of premiums and/or costs incurred by the New
York State Medical Assistance Program for the period of time from
to the date
of this order, which amount shall be support arrears/past due support;
G ORDERED that in the event that the child(ren) cease(s) to be enrolled in the New York State
Medical Assistance Program, the non-custodial parent’s obligation to pay his/her share of managed
care coverage premiums and/or fee-for-service reimbursement shall terminate as of the date the
child(ren) is/are no longer enrolled in Medicaid;
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ORDERED that the legally responsible relative immediately notify the [check applicable box]: G
other party (non-IV-D cases) G Support Collection Unit (IV-D cases) of any change in health
insurance benefits, including any termination of benefits, change in the health insurance benefit carrier
or premium, or extent and availability of existing or new benefits; and it is further
ORDERED, that [specify name]: shall execute and deliver to [specify
name]: any forms, documents, or instruments to assure timely payment
of any health insurance claim for the child(ren); and it is further ORDERED that upon a finding that the above-named legally-responsible relative(s) willfully failed
to obtain health insurance benefits in violation of [check applicable box(es)]: G this order
G the medical execution G the qualified medical child support order, such relative(s) will be
presumptively liable for all health care expenses incurred on behalf of the above-named defendant(s)
from the first date such dependent(s)(was)(were) eligible to be enrolled to receive health insurance
benefits after the issuance of such order or execution directing the acquisition of such coverage; and itis further
ORDERED that [specify]: the legally-responsible relative(s)
herein, shall pay (his)(her) pro rata share of future reasonable health expenses of the child(ren) not
covered by insurance by [check applicable box]: G direct payments to the health care provider G other
[specify]: ; and it is further
ORDERED that, if health insurance benefits for the above-named child(ren) not available at the
present time become available in the future to the legally-responsible relative(s), such relative(s) shall
enroll the dependent(s) who are eligible for such benefits immediately and without regard to seasonal
enrollment restrictions and shall maintain such benefits so long as they remain available; and it isfurther [Check applicable box(es): G [Where the Court has made a finding that health insurance is not
available] ORDERED that an
execution for medical support enforcement shall not be issued by the support collection unit unless a
subsequent determination is made by the Court that such health insurance benefits are available; and itis further
G ORDERED that , the non-custodial parent herein,
pay the sum of $ as (his)(her) proportionate share of reasonable child care expenses,
to be paid as follows:
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; and it is further
G ORDERED that , the non-custodial parent herein, pay the sum of $
as educational expenses by G direct payment to the educational provider
G other [specify]:
; and it is further
G ORDERED that [specify party or parties; check applicable box(es)]:
G purchase and maintain Q life and/or Q accident insurance policy in the
amount of [specify]:
(and/or)
G maintain the following existing Q life and/or Q accident insurance policy in the
amount of [specify]:
(and/or)
G assign the following as Q beneficiary Q beneficiaries [specify]:
to the following existing Q life and/or Q accident insurance policy or policies
[specify policy or policies and amount(s)]:
.
In the case of life insurance, the following shall be designated as irrevocable beneficiaries [specify]:
during the following time period [specify]: .
In the case of accident insurance, the insured party shall be designated as irrevocable beneficiary
during the following time period [specify]:
.
The obligation to provide such insurance shall cease upon the termination of the duty of [specify
party]:
to provide support for each child;. and it is further
[IV-D Cases]: G ORDERED that when the person or family to whom family assistance is
being paid no longer receives family assistance, support payments shall continue to be made to the
Support Collection Unit, unless such person or family requests otherwise; and it is further
G ORDERED that the support obligor, the non-custodial parent, is directed to: 2
G seek employment
G participate in job training, employment counseling, or other programs designed to lead to
employment [specify program]: ; and it is further
[Judicial Orders Only] :
G ORDERED that Respondent shall have the following rights of visitation with respect to
the child(ren)[specify]: ; and it is further
ORDERED, that the issue of support is hereby referred to a support magistrate for final
determination pursuant to Sections 439 and 439-a of the Family Court Act; and it is further
[REQUIRED] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be provided
promptly by [check applicable box]: G Support Collection Unit ((IV-D cases: ) G Clerk of Court (non-
IV-D cases) to the New York State Case Registry of Child Support Orders established pursuant to
2 Inapplicable where support obligor is receiving SSI or social security disability benefits. See FCA §437-a.
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Section 111-b(4-a) of the Social Services Law; and it is further and it is further
ORDERED that [specify]: ENTER
(Judge of the Family Court)(Support Magistrate) Dated: , .
Check applicable box: Order mailed on [specify date(s) and to whom mailed ]:___________________________
Order received in Court on [specify date(s) and to whom given]:_____________________
INFORMATION CONCERNING COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
AND MODIFICATIONS
. (1) THIS ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY THE
APPLICATION OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE
SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT NO EARLIER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS
AFTER THIS ORDER IS ISSUED, LAST MODIFIED OR LAST ADJUSTED, UPON
THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY TO THE ORDER OR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
(2) BELOW. UPON APPLICATION OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AT THE
DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT, AN ADJUSTED ORDER SHALL
BE SENT TO THE PARTIES WHO, IF THEY OBJECT TO THE COST OF LIVING
ADJUSTMENT, SHALL HAVE THIRTY-FIVE (35) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
MAILING TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE Court INDICATED ON
SUCH ADJUSTED ORDER. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH WRITTEN OBJECTION, THE
Court SHALL SCHEDULE A HEARING AT WHICH THE PARTIES MAY BE
PRESENT TO OFFER EVIDENCE WHICH THE Court WILL CONSIDER IN
ADJUSTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHILD
SUPPORT STANDARDS ACT.
(2) A RECIPIENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE SHALL HAVE THE CHILD SUPPORT
ORDER REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT
COLLECTION UNIT NO EARLIER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER SUCH
ORDER IS ISSUED, LAST MODIFIED OR LAST ADJUSTED WITHOUT FURTHER
APPLICATION OF ANY PARTY. ALL PARTIES WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF
ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS.
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(3) WHERE ANY PARTY FAILS TO PROVIDE, AND UPDATE UPON ANY
CHANGE, THE SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT WITH A CURRENT ADDRESS TO
WHICH AN ADJUSTED ORDER CAN BE SENT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 443 OF
THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION AMOUNT CONTAINED
THEREIN SHALL BECOME DUE AND OWING ON THE DATE THE FIRST
PAYMENT IS DUE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORDER OF SUPPORT WHICH
WAS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED OCCURRING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE ORDER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTY HAS
RECEIVED A COPY OF THE ADJUSTED ORDER.
(4) IN ADDITION TO A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, EACH PARTY HAS A
RIGHT TO SEEK A MODIFICATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER UPON A
SHOWING OF: (I) A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES; OR (II) THAT
THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE ORDER WAS ENTERED, LAST
MODIFIED OR ADJUSTED; OR (III) THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN EITHER
PARTY'S GROSS INCOME BY FIFTEEN PERCENT OR MORE SINCE THE ORDER
WAS ENTERED, LAST MODIFIED, OR ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, IF THE PARTIES
HAVE SPECIFICALLY OPTED OUT OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OR (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH IN A VALIDLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT OR STIPULATION, THEN
THAT BASIS TO SEEK MODIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY.