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Child Support

 

Child support is the amount of money that a parent must pay for their children, particularly following a divorce or separation between parents. It results from a formula found in the New Jersey Rules of Court and applies to both parents. It is based on their incomes as well as overnight parenting time with the child or children.

Child support is a right that actually belongs to the child although there is a common misconception that it belongs to the residential parent. Child support is purely paid for the benefit of the minor and should not be used for any other purpose if that purpose doesn't provide any direct net positive outcome for the child. A parent must generally pay Child support until the child is emancipated, either by petition or upon reaching adulthood.

This area of law involves certain additional considerations like health insurance, for example, in which the parent providing for (and thus paying for) the child's health insurance may in some cases be entitled to receive a credit for that financial expense. When dealing with Child Support and Child Custody cases, it is best to work with attorneys who have a deep and intricate understanding of this specific area of law to ensure your interests are adequately represented. 

If you are paying or receiving Child Support for your child, or if you need assistance or representation in this area of the law, contact us at your earliest convenience. Your phone consultation is absolutely free. 

New Jersey Family Courts we appear in regularly:

Bergen County 
Justice Center, Room 119
10 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 527-2300

 

Essex County 
Family Division Dissolution Unit
Wilentz Justice Complex, Room 113
212 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 693-6710

 

Family Division Non-Dissolution Unit
Wilentz Justice Complex, Room 1365
212 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07012
(973) 693-5560 or (973) 693-5520

 

Hudson County
Family Intake Team
Administration Bldg., Room 203
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-6777

 

Hunterdon County 
Family Case Management Office
Hunterdon County Justice Center
65 Park Avenue
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 237-5920

 

Mercer County
Family Case Management Office
175 S. Broad St., 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
(609) 571-4200

 

Middlesex County
Family Part Intake Reception Team
Family Courthouse
120 New St., Room 111
P.O. Box 2691
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2691
(732) 519-3242

Monmouth County
Family Part, Courthouse
71 Monument Park
P.O. Box 1252
Freehold, NJ 07728-1252
(732) 677-4050

 

Morris County
Morris County Family Division
Morris County Courthouse Family Intake
Washington and Court Streets
P.O. Box 910
Morristown, NJ 07963
(973) 656-4000

 

Somerset County
Family Case Management Office
Courthouse, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876-1262
(908) 231-7600

 

Sussex County
Sussex County Family Division
Sussex County Judicial Center
43-47 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-0630

 

Union County
Dissolution Assignment Office
New Annex Bldg.; Courthouse
2 Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 659-3314

 

Warren County
Family Division Dissolution Unit
Courthouse
413 Second St.;
P.O. Box 900
Belvidere, NJ 07823-1500
(908) 475-6150

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