Like most other states, New Jersey allows one divorced spouse to seek alimony from the other spouse. Alimony may also be called spousal support. Alimony is a regular or even one-time payment that is designed to make sure that both spouses can come out of a divorce...
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How can I change my child support order?
As any single New Jersey parent knows, raising a child is costly. A child support order setting up regular payments from the other parent allows a parent to adequately provide for their child. Child support payments are based on the income of each parent and several...
What happens if a parent does not pay child support?
Raising a child is a rewarding experience, but it is also a costly one. Keeping a roof over a child’s head and food on their plate can be challenging for any parent, regardless of their income. When a child’s two parents separate or go through divorce, they may be...
How child support is calculated in New Jersey
If a New Jersey couple is divorcing or expecting a new baby while not married, child support needs to be considered. Depending on the circumstances, a parent may need to raise the child alone and will need help paying for the expenses. Or they may have visitation...
Can child support obligations be modified?
Parents in New Jersey have many expenses each month. Many of these expenses revolve around the expenses they incur while raising their children. Parents need to ensure that they have a home, food and clothing at a minimum, but there are many costs that parents incur...
Protecting your rights when child support is determined
Child support can be one of the most contentious issues in any divorce case. Yes, both parents almost always want what is best for the child, but they oftentimes disagree about what that is. After all, two people who are getting divorced may not always see eye-to-eye...
Establishing and enforcing child support orders
It can be particularly important for single, separated or divorced parents in New Jersey to understand the child support system. When parents first enter the system and begin dealing with child support, they may find it confusing or even overwhelming. Each August...
The different types of child support cases
When New Jersey parents start dealing with the child support system for the first time, some of the terminology used can be confusing and difficult to understand. It may also not be clear why some families handle child support privately while others are involved with...
Freelance work and child support obligations
For New Jersey parents with child support obligations, payroll deductions and withholdings are some of the most common means by which their monthly payments are collected. Around 70 percent of all child support payments are made through direct payroll collections....
Child support and unemployed parents
Non-custodial parents who unexpectedly lose their jobs may want more information about the effects of unemployment on an active child support order. In New Jersey and other states, child support orders are in place to help ensure that the children's needs are met....