New York Statutes

§ 101 — Liability of relatives to support

New York § 101
JurisdictionNew York
Law SOSSocial Services
Title 6Powers to Enforce Support
Art. 3Local Public Welfare Organization; Powers and Duties

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§ 101. Liability of relatives to support.

1.Except as otherwise\nprovided by law, the spouse or parent of a recipient of public\nassistance or care or of a person liable to become in need thereof\nshall, if of sufficient ability, be responsible for the support of such\nperson, provided that a parent shall be responsible only for the support\nof a child under the age of twenty-one years. Step-parents shall in\nlike manner be responsible for the support of step-children under the\nage of twenty-one years. Nothing herein shall impose any liability upon\na person to support the adopted child of his or her spouse if such child\nwas adopted after the adopting spouse is living separate and apart from\nthe non-adopting spouse pursuant to a legally recognizable separation\nagreement or decree

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