Hi, thanks for your inquiry! I have been practicing family law for 17+ years and have specific experience with issues like yours. I have been a stage 4 (highest) professional lawyer with the Company for nearly 4 years, and enjoy giving top knotch answers to all of my customers. I am happy to share with you my decades of experience as I donate my time here.

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That being said...with regard to your post:

ANSWER:
The maximum dollar amount is equal to the total payments required for 3 years of support (it is a variable based maximum, as per the law below):

FCA 471:
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Such undertaking shall be for a definite period, not to exceed three years, and the required amount of the principal of such undertaking shall not exceed the total payments for support required for three years and shall be so stated in the order for support."...

http://law.onecle.com/new-york/family-court/FCT0471_471.html

Thus, if a person is obligated to pay $1000/mo, the maximum undertaking would be $36,000. Of course, that is the max, and often the court does not require that amount, but something less, as per its discretion (as noted by the statute section noted above).

I hope this clarifies and I wish you the best.

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