Lanzi v. Lanzi
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Goldstein, J.
At issue here is whether a parent who is institutionalized, totally disabled, and a public charge must use his income to support his medical needs, or must use his income to support his children. We hold that in determining the obligation of an institutionalized parent to pay child support pursuant to the Child Support Standards Act (hereinafter the CSSA; Family Ct Act § 413; Domestic Relations Law § 240), the Family Court must consider both the requirements of the CSSA and Social Services Law § 366-c. When awarding child support, the Family Court is not…
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