Fair Lawn Child Support Lawyer
Are you dealing with a child support issue in Fair Lawn, New Jersey? Arons & Solomon Divorce Lawyers can help you understand your rights and obligations under state law. A Fair Lawn child support lawyer can assist with establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order. Contact us today at (201) 487-1199 to schedule a free case review.
Child support can affect both a child’s financial well-being and each parent’s finances. New Jersey uses child support guidelines that consider parental income and other factors, but disputes can arise over income, parenting arrangements, additional expenses, and changes in circumstances.
Why Choose Arons & Solomon Divorce Lawyers For Help With Child Support?
Arons & Solomon Divorce Lawyers has more than 150 years of combined experience in family law and represents clients in Fair Lawn, NJ. A Fair Lawn family lawyer from our firm can help you understand how New Jersey’s child support guidelines may apply to your circumstances and address disputes involving support.
Our attorneys have received professional recognition and distinctions that include:
- An AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognition in the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
- Serving as co-founders of the Collaborative Divorce Association of North Jersey
Our team can assist with establishing child support, seeking modifications when circumstances change, addressing unpaid support, and resolving disputes over income and child-related expenses. A Fair Lawn child support attorney can evaluate your situation and explain the options available under New Jersey law.
Contact us today to schedule a free case review.
What Is Child Support?
Child support is a court-ordered financial obligation intended to help meet a child’s needs. New Jersey recognizes that both parents share responsibility for their child’s financial well-being.
A child support order establishes the amount one parent must pay for the support of the child and may also address health insurance or medical support. The amount generally depends on New Jersey’s Child Support Guidelines, the parents’ financial circumstances, and other relevant factors.
What Does Child Support Cover?
New Jersey’s child support guidelines account for many ordinary expenses associated with raising a child, including costs related to food, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment. Certain expenses may be added to the basic child support obligation depending on the circumstances.
Additional expenses can include:
- Work-related child care
- Health insurance for the child
- Certain unreimbursed health care expenses
- Certain education or special-needs expenses approved by the court
The treatment of these expenses depends on the circumstances and the applicable child support guidelines. College and other post-secondary education expenses are addressed separately from the basic child support schedules.
How Is Child Support Calculated in New Jersey?
New Jersey courts use the Child Support Guidelines to calculate child support. The guidelines consider both parents’ incomes and other factors, including certain child care and health insurance expenses.
Parents can use New Jersey’s child support calculator to estimate a potential support amount. However, the calculator is for informational purposes only. The court has final authority to determine the amount of a child support order.
The calculation can also be affected by parenting arrangements, other support obligations, and additional child-related expenses. A lawyer can review the financial information involved and explain how the guidelines may apply to your circumstances.
What Income Is Considered When Calculating Child Support?
New Jersey’s child support guidelines use a broad definition of income. Depending on the circumstances, income considered in the calculation can come from both earned and unearned sources.
Examples can include:
- Wages, fees, tips, and commissions
- Business income
- Bonuses and royalties
- Interest and dividends
- Rental income
- Overtime, part-time, and severance pay
- Certain retirement distributions
- Workers’ compensation benefits
- Unemployment benefits
- Certain disability payments
- Certain personal injury awards
Determining income can become more complicated when a parent is self-employed, receives income from multiple sources, or is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed. Accurate financial information is important because the support calculation depends in part on determining each parent’s income.
Can Child Support Be Modified in New Jersey?
A child support order may need to be reevaluated when circumstances change. New Jersey identifies circumstances such as substantial changes in income, changes in a child’s needs, or changes involving health insurance as potential reasons to seek review of an order.
A parent seeking a modification generally must ask for the existing order to be changed rather than simply paying a different amount. A Fair Lawn child support lawyer can review the circumstances and explain the process for requesting a modification.
Contact Our Fair Lawn Child Support Lawyers Today for a Free Case Review
If you need help with child support payments, contact the team at Arons & Solomon Divorce Lawyers today. We can help you negotiate an agreement for child support or calculate your child support using the New Jersey guidelines. We can help ensure that you have a fair award in place to protect your child and help meet their needs.
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Contact the experienced family attorneys at Arons & Solomon Divorce Lawyers today for legal assistance. Visit our law office in Bergen County or give us a call at (201) 487-1199 to schedule a free consultation with our team.
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