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[ ... ]
WHAT CAUSES ALIMONY PAYMENTS TO CHANGE?
- July 21, 2025
- Alimony
The amount you are paying or receiving in alimony may not be carved in stone. When circumstances change for people as time goes on, so can the amount of alimony payments. Depending on your situation or that of your former spouse, you may be able to have alimony payments reduced, or even be allowed to stop making payments altogether. In some situations, alimony payments may increase. Getting a [ ... ]
NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER EXPLAINS THE CONTESTED DIVORCE PROCESS
- July 20, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
The term “contested divorce” can bring to mind images of spouses and their attorneys engaged in a heated courtroom battle. While there are situations in which this can be the case, the contested divorce process does not have to be so contentious. When a divorce is contested, it simply means that there are outstanding issues that need to be resolved between the divorcing parties. Most divo[ ... ]
Scientists Disagree on the “Best” Age at Which to Get Married in Order to Avoid Divorce
- July 18, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
No one gets married with the intention of getting divorced. However, unforeseen circumstances can happen, and even couples who started with seemingly solid relationships can find themselves divorcing in a number of years. If you’re planning on getting married in the near future, you might want to do whatever you can to minimize your odds of divorce. Every few years, there seems to be another analysis claiming to have found the perfect age at which to marr[ ... ]
HOW TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IN NEW JERSEY
- July 17, 2025
- Divorce Domestic Violence New Jersey Family Law Blog
If you are the victim of domestic violence in New Jersey, a temporary restraining order can protect you from further abuse by keeping the perpetrator of abuse away from you. To be eligible, you must be in a qualifying relationship with the person you are seeking the order against. You can request a temporary restraining order if the perpetrator of[ ... ]
How Long Do I Have to Pay Alimony in New Jersey?
- July 16, 2025
- Alimony New Jersey Family Law Blog
Divorce is not just an emotionally trying process; it also involves significant financial stress. And for men who have been ordered to pay alimony, that financial stress often continues long after the divorce has been finalized. Family courts generally aim to remain impartial, but as you may already have discovered, some men are ordered to pay unreasonable amounts of alimony or to keep paying alimony for many years. Fortunately, there’s an end in sight. In most cas[ ... ]
