Child Support

When a New Jersey court rules on financial issues or custody matters in divorce, both parents are legally obligated to adhere to the court order handed down. In certain situations, one or the other parent may seek modification of an existing court order; however,...

The majority of parents want to do right by their children. While there are cases where a noncustodial parent may be unable, or simply refuses, to make child support payments, it is rarely the case that they will be required to make no payments at all. As some New...

From the first moment children draw breath, their parents form strong bonds with them. Many New Jersey residents will understand a parent's desire to do the best for his or her child. Seeking -- or paying -- child support, is one way of making provisions for them....

Do you pay child support, month in and month out? Have you come to find that you are unable to stay current with your payments? If you answered yes to these questions, you need to learn more about the steps for requesting a child support modification. Here are some of...

When a relationship ends and there are children involved, parents struggle to find a way to make the transition easier on them. Arrangements need to be made for child support and custody. Many New Jersey parents might believe that the two issues are only tangentially...

When New Jersey parents separate, helping their children through the transition is often first on their list of priorities. Custody arrangements are only part of how this is done. Child support is also essential in order to ensure that the children are provided with...

When New Jersey parents separate, the obligation of each parent to financially support the children does not end. The court will likely order one parent to make monthly payments on behalf of the children in order to fulfill this obligation. Child support will be...

Providing for the emotional, physical and financial well-being of children can be enough of a challenge for New Jersey parents who are married. When that relationship ends, that does not mean that the parents are not still obligated to provide for their children...

This is often one of the first questions that New Jersey parents ask when the relationship between a child's parents ends, regardless of whether they were married. Understanding how support is calculated prior to beginning any negotiations regarding custody could be...

For many single parents, relying on child support is a considerable part of how they are able to provide for their children. However, there are situations in which individuals could face difficulties receiving and/or paying that support, and parents and children could...