Child Support

Paternity sets legal rights and responsibilities for both parents. It affects custody, child support, health insurance and access to school and medical records. It also impacts job‑protected bonding leave as state rules evolve. When you establish paternity early, you...

Raising children often comes with surprises, and some of those surprises carry a price. You may wonder how costs like summer camp, specialized tutoring or competitive sports fit into your current child support arrangement. In New Jersey, the state uses guidelines to...

Child support is meant to facilitate the well-being of children, providing their parents with the financial resources they need to help them thrive. In New Jersey, child support enforcement is taken seriously. Whether you are the non-custodial parent providing support...

Child support orders are issued by family court to help ensure that post-divorce, your children have the financial resources they need. However, these orders are not cast in stone and it is possible to seek modifications under some circumstances. If you are...

Child support will often be ordered in divorce cases where one parent earns more money and/or has less physical custody time. The support order helps to balance out discrepancies in how much each person has to invest in raising the child. Estimates indicate that it...

In New Jersey, as in all states, child support is a legal obligation to ensure the well-being of children after their parents get a divorce. Failing to meet this responsibility can have far-reaching consequences. When life interferes with your ability to pay, it can...

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Every child has the right to financial support from both parents, according to the laws of New Jersey. When parents separate or divorce, the non-custodial parent often must pay child support to the custodial parent. The amount of support depends on various factors,...

During divorce, the courts try to determine a fair support arrangement based on the economic circumstances of each spouse as well as the expected needs of shared children.  However, there are many events that can change either a parent’s ability to meet financial...