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Your family is unique. Your legal documents should be, too.
Whether you’re establishing custody, changing an existing arrangement, or addressing child support, DocDraft helps you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Understand your next steps
Tell us about your family and what you’re trying to accomplish. We’ll help you organize the information relevant to your situation.
Prepare personalized documents
Get help drafting documents that reflect your circumstances and applicable New York requirements.
Get legal help when you need it
Some family matters require more than paperwork. Connect with attorney-support options when professional guidance could make a difference.
What can DocDraft help you with?
Child Custody Agreements
Work toward clear arrangements that address legal and physical custody, responsibilities, and decisions affecting your child.
Visitation & Parenting Plans
Prepare proposed arrangements covering parenting time, holidays, exchanges, and other important details.
Child Support
Understand the information involved in establishing or addressing child support obligations in New York.
Custody & Support Modifications
Prepare to request changes to an existing court order when your circumstances have changed.
Responding to Custody Cases
Organize your information and get help preparing an appropriate response to a custody or support proceeding.
Co-Parenting Agreements
Document practical expectations and responsibilities to help both parents move forward.
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- Tell me what happened.
- We need a parenting time plan for our two kids in New York.
- Which New York county is this in?
- Kings County
- What would you like this document to do?
- A weekly schedule with holidays and school breaks.
- Parenting schedule outlineFirst draft ready to review
The children will follow a weekly schedule, with holidays and school breaks shared as set out below.
Understanding child custody and support in New York
New York courts use terms such as custody and visitation, often called parenting time, when addressing parental rights and time with a child.
Custody cases usually start with a petition in Family Court, generally in the county where the child lives. When parents are divorcing, custody may instead be decided by the Supreme Court as part of the divorce. Filing a custody petition in Family Court is free.
Courts generally consider the child's best interests when making custody decisions. Child support is generally calculated under the Child Support Standards Act, which applies a set percentage of combined parental income based on the number of children, along with other factors.
If you already have a court order, changing it generally requires asking the court for a modification based on a change in circumstances. A child support order can also be changed after three years, or after either parent's income changes by 15% or more, unless the parents opted out in writing. A private agreement alone does not change an existing order.
DocDraft helps you get organized and prepare for the process.
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Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.
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