N.Y. Family Court Act § 458-c: Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational licenses

§ 458-c. Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;

suspension of recreational licenses. (a) If the respondent has

accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of

support due pursuant to court order for a period of four months, the

court may order any agency responsible for the issuance of a

recreational license to suspend or refuse to reissue a license to the

respondent, or deny application for such license by the respondent. For

purposes of determining whether a respondent has accumulated support

arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of support due for a

period of four months, the amount of any retroactive support, other than

periodic payments of retroactive support which are past due, shall not

be included in the calculation of support arrears pursuant to this

section.

(b) If the respondent, after receiving appropriate notice, fails to

comply with a summons, subpoena, or warrant relating to a paternity or

child support proceeding, the court may order any agency responsible for

the issuance of a recreational license to suspend or to refuse to

reissue a license to the respondent or to deny application for such

license by the respondent. The court may subsequently order such agency

to terminate the adverse action regarding the respondent's license;

however, the court shall order the termination of such suspension or

other adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent has

fully complied with the requirements of all summons, subpoenas, and

warrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.

(c) The provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply

to:

(i) respondents who are receiving public assistance or supplemental

security income; or

(ii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of

paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of

this act falls below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph

six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen

of this article; or

(iii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of

paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of

this article remaining after the payment of the current support

obligation would fall below the self-support reserve as defined by

subparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four

hundred thirteen of this article.