Child Support

Sussex County Child Support Attorneys On Your Side

Child support is an obligation for any individual who has had a child but is no longer in a relationship with the other parent. New Jersey believes that children should not be affected financially by the fact that they are not raised in a traditionally “intact family,” in which both biological parents reside in the same home. While both parents have a financial obligation to contribute to the support of their children, the parent with whom the children primarily reside is typically the recipient of child support.

 

Generally, child support for minor children is calculated using the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines computer program.  The factors relevant to the calculation of Child Support include, but are not limited to:

 

  • The Incomes of the Parties (Either Actual or Imputed)
  • The Alimony Paid or Received by A Party
  • The Amount of Overnight Parenting Time Exercised by Each Parent
  • The Cost of Providing Health Insurance for The Child(ren)
  • Work-Related Childcare Expenses, and
  • Government Benefits Received by Either Parent or Any Child 

 

In situations where the parties have substantial incomes, or where an unemancipated child attends college or other post-secondary education away from both parents’ homes, the Child Support Guidelines may not be applicable.

​Child Support Enforcement & Modification in Northern NJ

 

The case law and court rules that govern the modification of child support are extensive and are designed to guide the court in specific situations.  Our Child Support Attorney has in-depth knowledge of these legal precedents and requirements and will guide you through the process of implementing them. Child support may be subject to review and modification based upon a showing of a permanent, substantial change of circumstances, such as emancipation of a child, changes in a parent’s employment or income & alimony modification or termination.  Contact our office to discuss your unique matter.

Enforcement of child support occurs regularly in New Jersey, where paying child support is a legal requirement.  When child support goes unpaid, the child suffers.  The custodial parent can seek enforcement of the parties’ agreement or the Court Order governing child support through negotiation or an application to the Court.  It is beneficial to choose an experienced attorney to ensure that the non-custodial parent upholds their financial obligation to their child, whether voluntarily or by way of Court sanction. Whether you are seeking to establish an initial child support obligation, or modify or terminate an existing child support obligation, Megan E. Clark, Esq. has the skill and experience to assist you.  Child support issues can be complicated and are critical to the future financial stability of the children and parties. Whether you are seeking to establish an initial child support obligation, or modify or terminate an existing child support obligation, our attorneys have the skill and experience to assist you.  Child support issues can be complicated and are critical to the future financial stability of the children and parties.

 

For more information concerning our legal services for child support, or to schedule your no-cost consultation, call Clark Family Law, 973-729-0319.