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If you’re planning to seek child support and/or alimony (“spousal maintenance”) in your divorce, you likely know that both spouses’ incomes are key factors in determining how much one spouse owes the other. Courts consider more than simply current income. They also...
Child support orders are legally binding. Parents must stick to the arrangement set by the courts. However, circumstances change, and the New Jersey family courts know this. Consequently, they may approve child support modifications under certain conditions. Here are...
Even if spouses decide to end their marriage, they continue to have an obligation to provide financial support to their children. The court gives utmost importance to the child’s best interest, ensuring that the child receives adequate support for their sustenance and...
Although child support and custody are handled in different areas of New Jersey courts, they are closely related. When you are divorcing or separating from your co-parent, custody is typically your main priority. Custody in New Jersey is based on the best interest of...
Not every relationship ends on an amicable note. If you and your partner were never married but had a child together, animosity from the break-up can spill over into questions about the child’s paternity that arise when the mother wants to seek child support, or the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...