Child Support

Navigating child support issues can be overwhelming and emotional. Whether you’re the parent who needs support or the one being asked to provide it, understanding your rights and responsibilities is crucial.  In New Jersey, child support laws are designed to ensure that children receive the financial resources they need to grow and thrive. But the […]

There are many considerations that have to be made when you and your spouse file for divorce, and even more if there are children involved. Determining the terms of your child support agreement must be thoroughly discussed and documented to ensure fairness and clarity.  This process may also raise questions about whether there are tax […]

Parents are required to provide financial support for their children. Even if parents are never married or divorced, they must support their children. Child support is state-ordered financial support paid from one parent to another parent. Typically, the non-custodial parent pays the custodial parent. New Jersey calculates child support using standard guidelines. The state offers […]

Parents in New Jersey have an obligation to provide financial support for their children, regardless of their status. Therefore, whether you are married, divorced, separated, or never married, the law requires you to support your child. When parents are not together, support for the noncustodial parent is typically in the form of child support payments. […]

Navigating the complexities of child support can be challenging. In New Jersey, child support is determined by set guidelines. Yet, there are instances where deviation from these guidelines is necessary and justified. This blog explores the intricacies of deviating from New Jersey’s Child Support Guidelines. Standard Child Support Guidelines in New Jersey In New Jersey, […]

If you and your spouse divorce or separate, the court hearing your case will likely establish a child support order. This order directs the parent without primary custody of the child to pay the other parent monetary support. This obligation generally continues until the child either turns 18 years old or graduates from high school.  […]