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The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) was enacted to promote New York's public policy concern that both parents contribute to their children's support -- and in response to federal law that mandatory support guidelines be in effect as a predicate to eligibility for federal funding. &gt;i&gt;Panossian v. Panossian</i>, 201 A.D.2d 983 (4th Dept., 1994); <i>Rakoszynski v. Rakoszynski</i>, 174 Misc.2d 509 (1997). It is settled law that agreements that contract away the obligation to pay child support are void as against public policy and, thus, unenforceable. <i>Strenge v. Bearman</i>, 228 A.D.2d 664 (1996). Although seemingly straightforward, the narrowly defined statutory scheme regarding the retroactivity of child support has been indirectly, yet, significantly broadened as a result of recent judicial authority involving unrelated issues.

21 minute read November 29, 2005 at 09:18 AM
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Elliott Scheinberg
Back Child Support

The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) was enacted to promote New York's public policy concern that both parents contribute to their children's support — and in response to federal law that mandatory support guidelines be in effect as a predicate to eligibility for federal funding.

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