Do I have to contribute to my child’s graduate school? An Ocean County trial court judge has recently ruled that a child over twenty three years old who wants to attend graduate school has the burden of showing that a non-custodial parent should be required…
Understanding Child Support Termination As discussed in a prior posting, on January 19, 2016, significant revisions were made to the law concerning the termination of child support. These changes take effect on February 1, 2017. This posting will summarize what you need to know about…
Be Careful Defining College Contribution Obligations in Your Divorce Agreement Divorced parents in New Jersey more often than not will be faced with a situation where they will be required to contribute in some fashion to their child’s college expenses. When faced with a dispute…
The New Law Concerning the Termination of Child Support Earlier this year Governor Christine signed S-1046 / A-2721 into law. It is now been established that child support will end when a child reaches the age of 19 (rather than a rebuttable presumption that it…
Child Support May be Adjusted for Car Insurance Expenses An Ocean County trial court judge has recently ruled that the court, in its reasonable discretion, may adjust Child Support Guideline awards to account for the additional cost of car insurance for a newly licensed teenage…
What happens if I stop paying support? If you have been court ordered to pay support (alimony, child support or something else) or if you have agreed to pay support then it is expected that you will actually pay consistent with the order or agreement.…
Can child support be waived? The short answer is – no. It is well established in New Jersey case law that parents are not legally permitted to waive the payment and/or receipt of child support. In essence, the receipt of child support is the right…
Child Support Orders May be Retroactive to the Filing of a Divorce Complaint An Ocean County trial court judge has recently ruled that when a party files a divorce complaint that contains a written request for child support, the court may at trial establish a…
What Do You Mean I Cannot Deduct Business Expenses From My Income? One of the fundamental questions that must be answered when looking at potential support obligations is – what is each parties’ income. One of the statutory factors for alimony addresses income. The very…
What is the best way to pay my support obligations? There are a number of different options to pay your child support and/or alimony obligations. Your agreement or court order establishing the support obligation should direct the manner in which the payments are to be…
