§ 561 Proceedings to compel support by mother

If a mother is not supporting her child, someone can go to family court to make her start paying support. This falls under the same process used for other child support cases in the court system, laid out in article four of the Family Court Act.

The court can look at the situation and order the mother to pay what is needed to help support her child. This gives a legal way to make sure both parents can be held responsible for supporting their kids, not just fathers. If you're dealing with a situation like this, the court will follow the standard child support rules and procedures to figure out what the mother should pay and how to enforce it.