Tag Archives: Child Support Guidelines
September 22, 2023
FAQ Friday: What is Mediation?
Today’s FAQ Friday features Amy Shimalla addressing the question: What is Mediation?
File Under: Amy Shimalla, Mediation
September 20, 2023
Rights of Unmarried Couples When the Relationship Ends
In New Jersey, divorces of married couples and civil union couples are subject to certain financial rights and obligations that unmarried couples do not acquire, even if they lived together and supported each other in a long-term relationship. Traditional divorce law regarding alimony and distribution of assets do not apply to unmarried couples. For example,…
File Under: Amy Wechsler
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
May 25, 2019
Child Support Guidelines in New Jersey
In New Jersey, child support is an issue in cases including children. The tool used to calculate the child support awards are Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines must be used as a rebuttable presumption to establish and modify all child support orders. A rebuttable presumption means that an award pursuant to a guidelines calculation…
File Under: Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law