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Are You Entitled to Child Support in a Domestic Partnership in NJ?
In New Jersey, child support is a legal obligation for both parents, regardless of their marital status. Whether you were married, in a domestic partnership, or even had a brief relationship, the responsibility to financially support your child remains the same. When a couple is not married but shares a...
Continue ReadingWhen can child support be modified in New Jersey?
Children can be caught in the middle of a New Jersey family law case. Often, this happens while it is in progress as part of a divorce and there is a dispute over child custody, parenting time and child support. However, even after the divorce is finalized, there can still...
Continue ReadingHow long does child support last in New Jersey?
Providing support to a child is an important parental responsibility after divorce or the end of a relationship. New Jersey law sets forth the length that this support must continue and when it can end. Emancipation In general, child support ends in New Jersey when the child becomes emancipated, or...
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