According to New Jersey, child support guidelines – 1) providing child support is both parents’ continuous duty, 2) children have right to the current income of both parents, and 3) a child should not be a victim of a failed marriage, especially economically.
The New Jersey child support laws decide on different aspects related to Child Support, including the provision of child support payments, termination of support payments, sharing of support payments among parents, etc.
- The court will take various factors into account, as the child’s needs, financial resources of the parents, child’s independent resources, etc., before deciding the final support amount.
- The child’s college education expenses will also scrutinize to determine the liability of the parents.
- The support payments will terminate when the child reaches eighteen or completes high school, whichever is earlier.
Reasons to get a child support lawyer.
Raising a child is expensive; from daycare to basic living, medical, and education, everything comes with a price tag. The situation becomes much difficult when you are divorcing; hence you need effective solutions between you and your spouse to manage the child’s expenses. However, there could be issues between you and your spouse while negotiating the finances for child support. It is where the child support lawyer is needed. Being experienced and trained with child support laws can help you negotiate well with your spouse.
Besides, If you have received any warrants due to not keeping up with your child support payments, your child support lawyer can help you in this. The lawyer will prepare documents, negotiate your case and even represent you in court if needed.