Child support increase in NY
My boyfriend currently pays the NY state maximum for child support. His ex moved 7 months ago and is now filing a petition for modification because she claims she can no longer afford to pay for the need of the children due to increased living expenses. His pay has not increased so can the court take more than the maximum just because she can't pay her bills? Also, can he use the fact that she is saying in the petition that she cannot meet the needs of the children as a substantial enough change in circumstance to file for full custody of the children?