If your spouse has been ordered to pay you spousal and/or child support, the original support order can be modified either temporarily or permanently if circumstances change. Changes that could warrant a modification include things like a change in financial...
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Child Support
What happens when a parent who pays support becomes disabled?
Everyone, no matter how young and healthy they are, is just one accident or illness away from becoming too disabled to work for at least some period of time. If your co-parent on whom you rely for child support becomes disabled, what happens to you and your...
Dealing with child support obligations after a job loss
A job loss is one of the most stressful events that people can experience. Often, people lose their jobs through no fault of their own. It can be devastating nonetheless -- emotionally and financially.Unless you're getting a generous severance package, you're going to...
Is your spouse hiding assets?
New Jersey parents who are getting a divorce will have a lot of matters to hash out. Many of them will relate to finances, which can be especially crucial when it comes to figuring out things like spousal support or child support. But did you know that assets can be...
Support for a child with special needs
While a parent's child support obligation does not come to an end automatically when the child becomes an adult, a parent can apply for termination of child support responsibilities once the child has attained a predetermined age. The benchmark varies from state to...
Reworking or enforcing a child support agreement
Terms in your child support agreements are usually specific and complete, and, as a result, you would likely not encounter many situations in which you would have to make a change. However, there are various exceptions to this rule. Say, for example, you...
What happens to child support when situations change?
New Jersey parents who pay or receive child support might, over the years, find that the amount of child support paid or received needs to change. The circumstances that lead to this include the children's changing needs, medical issues or income changes due to...
The impact child support has on public aid
When a couple with children divorces, it can be difficult for the lower-income parent to make ends meet. Child support is used as a means of assistance in this situation. A parent can petition for support directly from the other parent, or they may go on public...
Crafting a parenting time schedule for divorcing parents of a special needs child
A special needs child requires structure and predictability in their daily schedules. The slightest deviation can compound a special needs child's anxiety. Indeed, parents of a special needs child are quite familiar with the meltdowns that can result from the most...
Federal government child support enforcement plan
New Jersey residents who pay or receive child support often work with their local child support enforcement office. The White House and the Department of Health are advocating for a new system to be put in place to nationalize child support monitoring and enforcement....