N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 244-D

NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 244-D — Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrea DRL § 244-D Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;suspension of recreational license ARTICLE 13 Provisions Applicable to More Than One Type of Matrimonial Action § 244-d. Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;suspension of recreational license. (a) In any proceeding forenforcement of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgement ororder, to pay any sum of money as child support or combined child andspousal support, if the court is satisfied by competent proof that therespondent has accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater thanthe amount of support due pursuant to such judgment or order for aperiod of four months, the court may order any agency responsible forthe issuance of a recreational license to suspend or refuse to reissue alicense to the respondent, or deny application for such license by therespondent. For purposes of determining whether a respondent hasaccumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount ofsupport due for a period of four months, the amount of any retroactivesupport, other than periodic payments of retroactive support which arepast due, shall not be included in the calculation of support arrearspursuant to this section.(b) If the respondent, after receiving appropriate notice, fails tocomply with a summons, subpoena, or warrant relating to a paternity orchild support proceeding, the court may order any agency responsible forthe issuance of a recreational license to suspend or to refuse toreissue a license to the respondent or to deny application for suchlicense by the respondent. The court may subsequently order such agencyto terminate the adverse action regarding the respondent's license;however, the court shall order the termination of such suspension orother adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent hasfully compl erse action regarding the respondent's license;however, the court shall order the termination of such suspension orother adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent hasfully complied with the requirements of all summons, subpoenas, andwarrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.(c) The provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall not applyto:(i) respondents who are receiving public assistance or supplementalsecurity income; or(ii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five ofparagraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of thedomestic relations law falls below the self-support reserve as definedby subparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section twohundred forty of this article; or(iii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five ofparagraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of thisarticle remaining after the payment of the current support obligationwould fall below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph sixof paragraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty ofthis article. Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1