Child Support
The Middlesex County divorce and child support law firm of Brause, Brause & Ventrice, L.L.C. frequently assists clients with all kinds of child support issues. Following are brief responses from an experienced lawyer to some of the often complex questions surrounding these matters. For answers tailored to the unique circumstances of your own case, call a Middlesex County child support attorney at our firm for a personal consultation.
- Is there a formula to calculate child support?
- What can I do if my ex has fallen into arrears in his child support payments?
- How does child support differ from alimony?
- Does child support cover my child's unpaid medical bills and extracurricular activities?
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Is there a formula to calculate child support?
In the large majority of child support cases in the State of New Jersey, child support is determined based upon Child Support Guidelines found in the New Jersey Court Rules. In those cases that are not governed by the Guidelines, which typically involve parents with relatively high incomes, the court will consider several factors to determine the appropriate amount of child support. Call an attorney at Brause, Brause & Ventrice, L.L.C., to discuss how child support will be addressed in your case.
What can I do if my ex has fallen into arrears in his child support payments?
If your ex has not complied with an order to pay child support, you may file a motion to enforce litigant's rights, and have the appropriate probation division implement an income withholding, in which your support payments would be automatically paid to you out of your ex's pay. The court also has the discretion to order other remedies, which may include entering a judgment in your favor and against your ex for the arrears owed with interest, requiring the arrears to be paid on a periodic basis, suspending your ex's driver's license or occupational license, economic sanctions, community service, and the court may even issue a warrant for your ex's arrest depending upon the case.
How does child support differ from alimony?
Child support exists to support the children. Child support is not taxable. Alimony exists to support the former spouse. Alimony is taxable.
Does child support cover my child's unpaid medical bills and extracurricular activities?
In addition to child support, parents are typically required to share their child's medical bills that are not covered by health insurance in proportion to their incomes. However, the custodial parent is typically responsible for the first $250.00 in uncovered medical expenses for each child each year. Parents are also typically required to pay for the agreed upon extracurricular activity costs for their child in proportion to their incomes, with an understanding that one party will not unreasonably withhold his or her agreement for the child to participate in a given activity.
