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in New York State child support is
subject to the child support standard
deck which is a Formula based upon both
parties combined parental incomes so
technically both parents are legally
obligated to support the children
however the parent who the children or
child resides with we call the
residential custodial parent and that
parent is going to receive basic child
support from the non-residential
custodial parent there are then certain
add-on expenses and those expenses will
be paid by both parents prata
proportionate to their incomes for the
benefit of the child or children
Westchester, NY family law attorney Andrea B. Friedman talks about which parent is responsible for child support.