A New Jersey appeals court has held that child support payments past due at the time of a recipient’s death belong to the estate of the decedent, not to an emancipated child of the deceased. According to court documents, Donald and Linda Roder were married in 1987, and Donald adopted Linda’s five-year-old child, Mathew Merkel. Donald […]
There is a big difference between the Parent of Primary Residence (PPR) and the Parent of Alternate Residence (PAR), but before one can truly understand those differences, there first should be an understanding of the overall custody scheme in New Jersey. When the parents of a minor child(ren) live separately, or are about to do […]
You have learned that your husband quit his job, and you are worried about child support payments. You are not alone. This is a common problem faced by divorced women with children and child support orders. There are steps you can take if you believe your ex-husband is avoiding employment in order to avoid making child support payments. The […]
We are in the heat of summer, literally and figuratively, and divorced parents are in the midst of coordinating parenting time schedules and summer vacations, along with their children’s summer camps and extracurricular activities. While this season allows for more flexibility and time spent with children, summer parenting time schedules and vacations usually require advanced and careful […]
In New Jersey, child support awards are based on a calculation that considers each parent’s income and the amount of parenting responsibility each parent has for the child or children. Because child support awards are based in part on calculations of income, it is important that the divorce judge has all available information about how much your […]
When will a Bench Warrant issue for child support arrears? This is a question often worried about by a payor that is in over his head financially and behind in his child support obligation. First, rest assured, you will be notified several times before a warrant is issued for your arrest. In the instance where a payor […]
In shared parenting child custody situations, the divorce and family law courts talk about the “PPR” and ”PAR.” What do these acronyms mean and why do they matter? PPR means “parent of primary residence.” PAR means “parent of alternate residence.” The PPR is the parent with whom the child lives during the majority of an […]
Divorce and Family Law Legal Help in Somerville, New Jersey When the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) notifies you that it is investigating the welfare of your child or children, there is only one first step to take in response. Contact an experienced family law attorney. Why? The stakes are high. A DCPP […]
