Family Court Act § 437 · Part 3. Hearing
Presumption of sufficient means
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§ 437. Presumption of sufficient means. A respondent is prima facie presumed in a hearing under section four hundred thirty-three and section four hundred fifty-four to have sufficient means to support his or her spouse and children under the age of twenty-one years.
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- Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT437
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