Many people are worried about the impact of Covid-19 on child support and spousal support. You might find yourself out of work, or become aware that your former spouse has reduced hours or may have lost their job. This can be a very stressful situation for the entire...
The New Jersey child support guidelines apply before a child attends college, unless they reside at home and commute to college. In simple English, either you pay room and board to the University or you pay child support to the ex-spouse where your child resides....
Parents in New Jersey who pay or receive child support generally understand the importance of this critical contribution. However, it is not unusual for parents to feel as though their support orders are inappropriately high or low and have questions about...
Requesting a triennial review of your child support isn't always a good idea. The fact is that a triennial review of your child support could also work against you. The calculation of child support is one of the most significant issues in family law matters. The New...
Judge Lawrence Jones of the Ocean County Superior Court has just released a decision entitled Zeitlin v. Zeitlin which addresses child support and the right to claim children on federal tax returns in the event of child support arrearages in New Jersey. It is common...
The accurate determination of child support awards and obligations is important for the well-being of your family. Attorneys and judges often hear from litigants that the child support ordered by the Court makes little sense in the reality of their situation. The...
There are significant changes to the New Jersey child support laws with regard to calculating the amount of child support which will be effected on September 1, 2013. The New Jersey Supreme Court appointed a Family Practice Committee to review the previous guidelines...
In the recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision of Ortiz v. Ortiz, the Court ruled that qualification for VA disability may justify modification of child support and alimony obligations. In the matter Ortiz v. Ortiz, the party paying support achieved a 40 percent...
During a divorce, alimony, also referred to as spousal support, is the exchange of money between former spouses when, at the end of a fairly long marriage, there is a substantial difference in the parties' actual income or income earning ability. The federal tax code...
