N.Y. FCT Law § 458-C
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Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational licenses
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§ 458-c. Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;\nsuspension of recreational licenses. (a) If the respondent has\naccumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of\nsupport due pursuant to court order for a period of four months, the\ncourt may order any agency responsible for the issuance of a\nrecreational license to suspend or refuse to reissue a license to the\nrespondent, or deny application for such license by the respondent. For\npurposes of determining whether a respondent has accumulated support\narrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of support due for a\nperiod of four months, the amount of any retroactive support, other than\nperiodic payments of retroactive support which are past due, shall not\nbe included in the calculation of support arrears pursuant to this\nsection.\n (b) If the respondent, after receiving appropriate notice, fails to\ncomply with a summons, subpoena, or warrant relating to a paternity or\nchild support proceeding, the court may order any agency responsible for\nthe issuance of a recreational license to suspend or to refuse to\nreissue a license to the respondent or to deny application for such\nlicense by the respondent. The court may subsequently order such agency\nto terminate the adverse action regarding the respondent's license;\nhowever, the court shall order the termination of such suspension or\nother adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent has\nfully complied with the requirements of all summons, subpoenas, and\nwarrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.\n (c) The provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply\nto:\n (i) respondents who are receiving public assistance or supplemental\nsecurity income; or\n (ii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of\nparagraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of\nthis act falls below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph\nsix of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen\nof this article; or\n (iii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of\nparagraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of\nthis article remaining after the payment of the current support\nobligation would fall below the self-support reserve as defined by\nsubparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four\nhundred thirteen of this article.\n
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