Child Support

Losing your job can be one of the most difficult financial challenges you face. While unemployment can affect your ability to meet your financial obligations, it does not automatically relieve you of your responsibility to pay child support under New Jersey law. This...

Child support refers to the financial contributions a non-custodial parent makes to assist with the costs associated with raising their child. These payments aim to ensure the child's needs are met. This covers essentials like food, housing, clothing and education....

Child support is a crucial aspect in ensuring a child’s well-being after the separation or divorce of their parents. In New Jersey, courts base their child support orders on the state’s Child Support Guidelines. However, circumstances change, and there might be a need...

As a parent, there is nothing more frustrating than struggling to provide for your child's well-being. When you have been relying on your ex-partner's child support, it could be challenging to cater to your child’s needs when they fail to meet their child support...

When couples part ways, their separation does not discharge them from their responsibility to continuously support their child’s sustenance, growth and development. In situations like this, a support order from the court is necessary to ensure that parents provide...

New Jersey applies strict guidelines based on a mathematical formula when determining child support. Since courts consider numerous factors, such as parents’ combined income, the number of children and child caring costs, it is unsurprising that the courts take a long...

Going through the divorce process in New Jersey can feel overwhelming. That's why many people feel relief after their marriages are over. With that said, it's common for parents to worry about how their children will remain taken care of in the long run. One way that...

It's not unusual for residents of New Jersey to marry more than once. Many people divorce their spouse and end up married to a new spouse years later. However, if you have children from a previous marriage, you may wonder if your remarriage can affect child support....

When children are part of a divorce, child custody and support become included in the decree. If you are even contemplating divorce in New Jersey, you know for sure that you will have to pay out money every month.  You are OK with child support because you want your...

The divorce is final. The agreement documents child custody and child support arrangements. For you and your children, it is time to move forward with your lives. At first, child support payments come in on time and with the agreed-upon amount. And then suddenly, the...