It is typical to modify a divorce decree or order if appropriate, depending on the circumstances. However, most adjustments will require you to file a motion with the court that provided your initial divorce order. It might also be necessary when making other requests...
Child support and alimony are common terms of divorce in New Jersey. Judges ordinarily establish child support and alimony obligations based on the income, expenses and the needs of the parties at the time of divorce. But sometimes circumstances change, such as a...
Family law judges handle many topics during the divorce process to end a couple’s married life. However, the two most contentious issues that many people seek advice on are child support and child custody. In New Jersey, state law gives guidance on child support. Yet,...
Effective February 1, 2017, the child support laws, as we know it, will be changed. The most notable change is that child support terminates, by operation of law without an order of the court, if a child, less than 19 years old: a) marries; b) dies; or c) enters the...
