In a military divorce, each branch of the military has its own policy regarding payment of temporary child and/or spousal support in the absence of a court order. Calculating correct amounts of support depends on accurate analysis of the leave and earnings statement. If necessary, the Department of Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), will enforce […]
Child Support
Podcast: Attorney Bari Weinberger on Unmarried Partners in New Jersey
Bari Zell Weinberger, a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney in New Jersey discusses the law surrounding unmarried partners in New Jersey.
Will child support be automatically modified when the new law comes into effect on July 1, 2017?
The new law going into effect on July 1 does not automatically change the terms of child support and any agreement or order that is already in existence. The change in the law alone is not enough to warrant a change or modification of a judgment on this previous order. However, changes in circumstances aside […]
When will my child support end?
What is the income shares model?
This is the new model which will go into effect July 1, 2017. It’s intended to hold both parents accountable for child support rather than only the noncustodial or obligor parent. Under the income share model, parents are designated a portion of child support obligations depending on how much they financially contributed to the combined […]
How is the amount of child support determined?
This is another big change that is taking place in Illinois. It actually has not yet been made, but there is new legislation that goes into effect on July 1, 2017, which will completely change the way child support is calculated in Illinois, rather than relying on the net income of the noncustodial parent, which […]
What is the difference between maintenance and child support, or are they somehow connected?
Maintenance is support for a spouse. They can use that for daily living expenses, but it is taxed to the spouse who’s receiving it and it’s a tax deduction for the spouse who is paying it – that is one of the biggest differences. Child support, on the other hand, are funds paid to the […]
How is parenting time and child support decided when dealing with children of unwed parents?
Unwed parents really follow all of the same rules as any other parents when deciding what the parenting time and responsibilities will look like along with determining child support. The difference is there may be some additional steps required early on to establish the parentage of both parents to that child prior to beginning to […]
I have filed for bankruptcy. Will I have to continue paying child and spousal support?
Does the parenting schedule play any part in assessing child support?
The parenting schedule does play a part in assessing child support – particularly if a case is a New Jersey Child Support Guideline case. The amount of time that each parent has the children will still affect both whether or not they will pay or receive child support, and the amount that this will need […]
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