On January 19, 2016, Governor Christie signed S-1046/A-2721 into law. The effective date of the new law is February 1, 2017, and it applies to all NJ child support orders (i.e., child support orders issued prior to, on, or...
Emancipation of a Child and Child Support
Feb 23, 2016
Emancipation of a child terminates a parent’s child support obligation for that child. An emancipated child is one who has obtained an independent status of his or her own and has moved beyond the scope of the...
Harassment Can Lead to a Final Restraining Order
Feb 22, 2016
Domestic Violence is a serious issue that is prevalent in today’s society. Harassment is a type of domestic violence. Harassment is defined to include when a person, acting with the purpose to harass another,...
Alimony and child support duties can always be subject to review and modification if the spouse seeking the modification can show changed circumstances. The party seeking a decrease of his or her obligations must...
Mother Didn’t Pay Child Support to Father, So Equity Dictates She Can’t Receive Money In Return
Feb 02, 2016
In McDonough v. Rosario, a couple divorced in 2005 after a 13 year marriage. They had two children, both of whom lived with the mother at the time. When the mother remarried, the youngest child moved in with...
