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Coronavirus Loss of Income or Job; Modification of Child Support vs. Enforcement; Is it All a Temporary Change in Circumstances?

April 2, 2020

At this exact moment, as this Blog is being authored, there are thousands of New Jersey residents...

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Stay in Place Orders, Social Distancing, and the Emerging Family Law Issues being Raised by the Pandemic

March 23, 2020

Governor Phil Murphy on March 21, 2020, signed Executive Order No. 107, directing all residents to stay...

Post-Divorce Contributions to Post-Graduate Education Costs: Are You On the Hook?

June 28, 2017

Contribution to the higher education costs of children is one of the most frequently litigated issues between...

Williams v. McCloud: Legal Dependents and Child Support

April 27, 2017

Where does generosity towards family members end and the legal obligation to support them begin? Who is...

Just Words on Paper? What Custody Terms of Your MSA Really Mean

February 23, 2017

In the recent decision of a New Jersey family court, the standards for out-of-state relocation with a...

A Not-So Empty Nest and Child Support

February 23, 2017

Many people presume that child support automatically terminates upon a child’s attainment of the age of majority....

Decision making tug-of-war: How is the decision made?

January 11, 2017

In a recent decision, a New Jersey family court resolved the question of what happens when two...

Supporting a Prodigy? How “Gifted” Children Affect Child Support Awards

January 11, 2017

A New Jersey Superior Court family judge recently determined the standard for child support awards where the...

Can an Unallocated Child Support Order be Retroactively Modified When There are Both Emancipated and Unemancipated Children?

November 1, 2016

In what appears to be a case of first impression, the trial court in Ocean County considered...

Change of Circumstance, Alimony, Child Support, and the Impact of Additional Non-Marital Children

November 1, 2016

In the unpublished decision by the New Jersey Appellate Court, Karkoszka v. Karkoszka, the appellate court issued...

Can You Pay Child Support Directly to Your Child?

November 1, 2016

Child support is meant to be used for the benefit of the child.  Often, however, clients allege...

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