GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE IN NEW JERSEY
- July 26, 2025
- Divorce
In your New Jersey divorce complaint, you must give a ground, or reason, why you wish to end your marriage. You can file for divorce either on no-fault grounds or fault grounds. If you file on a fault ground, it means you are claiming that your spouse did something to cause you to seek divorce. In essence, you are blaming your spouse for the breakup of the marriage. An experienced New Jer[ ... ]
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR EX STOPS PAYING CHILD SUPPORT
- July 26, 2025
- Child Support
Both parents are required by law to support their children following divorce. If the parent ordered to pay child support stops paying, the parent receiving it has the right to pursue enforcement. Why would a parent stop paying support? Maybe their financial situation has changed and they are unable to pay, or perhaps they simply do not want to pay anymore. Whatever the reason, they cannot stop paying without facing repercussions. You can try and n[ ... ]
HOW TO MODIFY A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER IN NEW JERSEY
- July 25, 2025
- Child Support
When financial and life situations change, child support orders may be modified to reflect the new circumstances. There are a couple of approaches to modifying an existing child support order. You can do so either through reaching agreement with the other parent or convincing a New Jersey judge to make the change. A family law attorney with experience handling[ ... ]
Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health During a Divorce
- July 25, 2025
- Child Support
Divorce is one of life’s most stressful events, and it affects all family members, including children. When parents are splitting up, children can feel anxiety, confusion, fear, anger, depression, guilt, sadness, and a host of other emotions that if not properly addressed can lead to negative consequences. How a child’s mental health is or is not protected in divorce will affect them into the future. We know that as a parent you have the best interests[ ... ]
WHAT ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN CHILD SUPPORT IN NEW JERSEY?
- July 24, 2025
- Child Support
Children have the right to financial support from both parents when parents divorce, separate, or even if they were never married and have split up. Child support, which one parent pays to the other parent—typically the non-custodial parent pays the custodial parent who the child lives with more often—helps with the day-to-day costs and additional expenses of raising children in New J[ ... ]
CAN I PAY CHILD SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHILD INSTEAD OF THE PARENT?
- July 24, 2025
- Child Support
The answer to the question of whether you can pay child support directly to your child is “maybe.” It depends on the very specific details of your case. Typically, child support payments are made to the child’s other parent. However, the New Jersey court considered the question of whether a parent can pay support directly to the child in a 2016 case and decided there are some situat[ ... ]
NAVIGATING CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES IN NEW JERSEY
- July 23, 2025
- Child Custody
Child custody is one of the most sensitive issues to resolve when couples are divorcing. Even when spouses are on reasonably amicable terms, disagreements can easily arise about custody that threaten to derail divorce proceedings and are detrimental to your child. If you believe you are headed to a custody dispute, knowing how to better navigate it can smooth the process going forward. A crucial step is to educate yourself about the legalities in New Jersey[ ... ]
AS A MAN, CAN I GET CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE MOTHER?
- July 23, 2025
- Child Custody
Do mothers pay child support in New Jersey? The answer to this question is “yes.” While men often believe that as fathers they will automatically be expected to pay, this is not true. Men can get child support from the mothers of their children. The law does not consider parents’ genders in support determinations. Who pays child support in New Jersey is based upon factors that include parental incomes and custody arrangements. Either parent may pay[ ... ]
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T PAY CHILD SUPPORT?
- July 23, 2025
- Child Support
Both parents have an obligation to financially support their children after divorce or even if they were never married. If you are the parent required to pay child support and you don’t, you can face serious consequences that affect you personally, professionally, and legally. If your financial circumstances have changed and you can’t afford to pay child support, speak with[ ... ]
WHO TO CALL IF MY FORMER SPOUSE ISN’T PAYING CHILD SUPPORT
- July 22, 2025
- Child Support Divorce
Both parents are required by law to financially support their children following divorce, yet some fail to do so. Non-payment of child support is among the most common legal concerns that divorced parents face. From collecting back child support to locating the other parent who has ceased contact and moved away, there are numerous issues that can come up. Dealing with them requires a clea[ ... ]
