NY Dom Rel L § 244-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws DOM - Domestic Relations Article 13 - Provisions Applicable to More Than One Type of Matrimonial Action 244-C - Child Support Proceedings and Enforcement of Arrears; Suspensions of State Professional, Occupational and Business Licenses.

§  244-c.  Child  support  proceedings  and  enforcement  of  arrears; suspensions of state professional, occupational and  business  licenses. (a)  In  any  proceeding  for  enforcement  of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgement or order, to pay any sum of money  as  child support or combined child and spousal support, if the court is satisfied by  competent  proof that the respondent has accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of support due pursuant to such judgment or order for a period of four months and that the respondent is licensed, permitted or  registered  by  or  with  a  board,  department, authority  or  office  of  this  state  to  conduct  a  trade, business, profession or occupation, the court may order  such  board,  department, authority or office to commence proceedings as required by law regarding the  suspension  of  such license, permit, registration, or authority to practice and to inform the court of the actions it has taken pursuant to such proceedings. 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,  and  the  court  has  determined  that  the respondent is licensed, permitted or registered  by  or  with  a  board, department,  authority  or  office of this state or one of its political subdivisions  or  instrumentalities  to  conduct  a   trade,   business, profession  or  occupation,  the court may order such board, department, authority or office to commence proceedings as required by law regarding the suspension of such license, permit,  registration  or  authority  to practice and to inform the court of the actions it has taken pursuant to such   proceeding.   The   court  may  subsequently  order  such  board, department, authority or office  to  terminate  the  suspension  of  the respondent's  license,  permit,  registration  or authority to practice; however, the court shall order the termination of such  suspension  when the  court  is satisfied that the respondent has fully complied with all summons, subpoenas and warrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.  (c) If the court determines that the suspension of the license, permit or registration of the respondent would create an  extreme  hardship  to either  the  licensee,  permittee or registrant or to persons whom he or she serves, the court may, in lieu  of  suspension,  suspend  the  order described in subdivision (a) of this section to the licensing entity for a period not to exceed one year. If, on or before the expiration of this period,  the court has not received competent proof presented at hearing that the respondent is in  full  compliance  with  his  or  her  support obligation,  the  court  shall  cause  the suspension of the order to be rescinded and shall further cause such  order  to  be  served  upon  the licensing entity.  (d)  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-b of section two hundred forty  of  the domestic  relations  law falls below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of the domestic relations law, or  (iii) respondents whose income as  defined  by  subparagraph  five  of paragraph  (b)  of subdivision one-b of section two hundred forty of the domestic relations law  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-b of section two hundred forty of the domestic relations law.  (e)  The  court  shall  inform the respondent that competent proof for purposes of proving payment to a licensing entity shall be  a  certified check,  notice  issued by the court, or notice from a support collection unit where the order is for payment to the support collection unit.