New YorkA 82982025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to the time-limit for appeals in all categories of family court cases

Sponsored By: Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Credit for overpaid child support

If a judge changes the order after review, any payments you already made that are more than the new amount count as a credit. The court must apply those overpayments to reduce your future support bills.

New timelines for child support objections

You have 30 days to file written objections if you got the order in court or by personal service, or 35 days from the court’s mailing or electronic transmission if you did not. A non-party over 18 must serve your objections on the other side, and you must file proof of service with the court. The other side has 13 days from that service to file a written rebuttal, which also must be served by a non-party over 18 with proof filed. A judge must act within 35 days after you file (or after the rebuttal window closes). While review is pending, the magistrate’s order stays in effect and is not paused.

Family Court appeals have firm deadlines

An appeal must be taken by the earliest of: 30 days after a party or the child’s lawyer serves the order on you; 30 days from when you receive the order in court; or 35 days from the clerk’s mailing or electronic transmission. Every appealable order must clearly state these appeal deadlines and the earliest date. If the court serves the order, the appeal clock does not start unless the order includes that clear statement and the court record shows the date and how it was served.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Patrick J. Carroll
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 0

House vote • 6/10/2025

FLOOR Vote