Q: The father of my children left us and moved to Ga . We live in ny. Which state does child support go by?
Noncustodial parent lives In Ga . Left ny . I need to apply for child support. Which state does child support guidelines come from?
A: You can file for child support in New York State. Under the interstate child support act "UIFSA". Assuming you and the child have lived in NY for six months, NY is the home state for child support purposes and as the initiating jurisdiction can acquire long arm personal jurisdiction over the father in Georgia. Accordingly, New York's child support standards act guidelines and other applicable provisions would be the law of the case.
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