Category Archives: Child Support
November 1, 2019
Private School Costs in New Jersey Divorces
In a New Jersey case where the parties’ agreement calls for them to “equally divide…school costs,” and one party does not contribute to the costs for years, even though not explicitly asked to do so, a court can enforce the agreement and compel contribution. In the unpublished Appellate Division case of Fanelli v. Hnatowski, the…
File Under: Child Support, College Expenses, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
September 28, 2019
Do NJ Child Support Guidelines automatically allow for an increase when my kid reaches a certain age?
Simply put, the answer is no. In New Jersey, there are no automatic increases in child support under the NJ Child Support Guidelines. The Case In a recent case, Dunigan v. Wilson, the New Jersey Appellate Division rejected the trial court’s decision to increase child support by 14.6%* because one of the children reached the…
File Under: Child Support, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
August 5, 2019
Extreme Higher Earning Parent – No Increase in Support
In a recent New Jersey appellate division case of Ianniello v. Pizzo, the appellate division upheld the trial court’s denial of the custodial parent’s request to increase child support. The non-custodial parent was paying $10,000 per month. The custodial parent sought a $65,000 per month increase for a monthly payment of $75,000 in child…
File Under: Child Support, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
July 10, 2019
Special Needs Child Support in New Jersey
I often hear attorneys say calculating child support is the easiest part of their job. In New Jersey, we have Child Support Guidelines. As such, the New Jersey guidelines will be presumably accepted by both the parties and the Court. Child support is based on the parties’ respective combined available net income. The support is…
File Under: Child Support, Divorce, Family Law
June 21, 2019
What should you think about if considering a divorce?
While each case is different, there are general issues every client must contemplate when considering a divorce in New Jersey. Custody & Parenting Time The first and foremost consideration is if there are any children of the marriage. If so, the issues of custody and parenting time must be addressed. There are two different…
File Under: Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
June 15, 2019
Tax Issues for Divorced or Separated Individuals
The IRS, Publication 504, outlines a host of tax filing requirements for people who are married or separated when filing their annual tax returns. You are considered divorced for the entire year if you are divorced on any day in a given tax year. This is true even if you got divorced on December 31. …
File Under: Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
