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Proposed Bill would automatically terminate child support in NJ at age 19

Coming on the heels of the well publicized Canning case in which a high school student sued her parents (who were still married and not divorce or divorcing) for financial support, a proposed bill in the NL legislature would end … Continue reading

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Parent on the hook for extracurricular activity expenses.

Settlement agreements in NJ divorce and family law cases are given great deference and as affirmed in a recent decision as reported in the NJ Law Journal, litigants will be held to the terms of their agreements (http://www.njlawjournal.com/id=1202646121795?kw=Fencer%27s%20Father%20Can%27t%20Parry%20His%20Way%20Out%20of%20Extracurricular%20Activity%20Costs&et=editorial&bu=New%20Jersey%20Law%20Journal&cn=20140311&src=EMC-Email&pt=Daily%20News%20Alert)  This case … Continue reading

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Is there a bench warrant out against you?

If you have fallen behind in your alimony and/or child support obligation in New Jersey one of the available enforcement techniques is to have a bench warrant issued against you. This means that if you are pulled over for any … Continue reading

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NJ Senate Judiciary committee approves bill granting judges more discretion in child support cases.

  As children grow older, the issue of when they may be deemed emancipated arises.  Emancipation is important because once found to be emancipated, parents have no legal duty to financially support the child. Bill Giving Judges More Discretion In … Continue reading

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Does child support get reduced when a child moves away to attend college? Maybe.

Under NJ law, divorce parents have an obligation to financially support the children of the marriage until they are emancipated.  There is no age at which a child will automatically be declared emancipated and each case needs to be evaluated … Continue reading

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