Passaic County Modification Attorneys
The compassionate and experienced legal team at A. Schancupp & Associates, L.L.C., provides comprehensive divorce representation to clients located throughout northern New Jersey. Our lawyers understand the need to provide economic stability for your children as you transition to life after a marital dissolution. We know how to effectively analyze your circumstances in order to establish child support payments that will adequately provide for all of your children's needs.
We strongly believe in being thorough advocates when it comes to negotiating and memorializing your child support payment arrangement. We are here for you and we are committed to helping you resolve your child support issues. We represent individuals facing child support obligations, as well as those pursuing support.
New Jersey Child Support Guidelines
New Jersey follows strict guidelines for child support. Child support is based on the income of both spouses and allocated in accordance with each parent's respective income and custody of the children.
Calculations begin by taking the gross income of both the noncustodial parent and the custodial parent. There are also different child support structures depending on whether there is a sole parenting or shared parenting custody arrangement. The formula also considers many factors used to determine the amount that each parent is obligated to pay for support, including:
- The choice of schooling the parents have agreed to
- Any extracurricular activities the children are engaged in
- Health insurance costs
- Daily living expenses of the children
Our northern New Jersey child support lawyers will thoroughly discuss your situation and provide guidance based on our comprehensive knowledge of the state's guidelines. We know there can be a lot of movement in the amount based on salaries and how much parenting time each spouse has with the children. We are here to provide economical and responsive counsel that helps you arrive at a child support payment plan that can be presented and accepted by the opposing counsel and the court as part of a complete marital/domestic partner property settlement agreement that is part of your Judgment of Divorce.
Child Support Modifications
In the event that there is a change in circumstances after your divorce, such as an illness, job loss, or situation that substantially affects a child, we can help you pursue a modification of your Judgment of Divorce through the court. If a child becomes emancipated or you need to revisit a child's education expenses because they are starting or stopping college, this may also affect child support amounts and require a modification.
Additionally, if a party's failure to abide by the terms of the Judgment of Divorce necessitates seeking the court's intervention, we can help you enforce the Judgment of Divorce. We have over 20 years of experience aggressively litigating sensitive issues in family law court.
Arrange a Consultation
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your child support matter. Please call our Fairfield law firm at 973-559-5978, or for your convenience, you may arrange a consultation by e-mail.
