Hoffman v. Hoffman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Order, insofar as appealed from, unanimously modified, on the law and facts, and, as modified, affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Under the facts of this case, the court erred in *584holding that defendant’s responsibility to pay child support continued beyond each child’s majority.
Under New York law, a parent is chargeable only for the support of his children under the age of 21 (Domestic Relations Law § 32 [3]; see also, Family Ct Act § 413 [1]). A person who has reached the age of 21 is emancipated, as a matter of law, absent exceptional circumstances, and…
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