In New Jersey state, there is no specific age for when child support is supposed to end. A child does not turn a certain age where the court order of child support is terminated. However, there are other ways that child support can be ended by those involved. One parent can relieve another parent of their duty to fulfill child support in a written agreement. If the child turns 19 and is financially independent, a parent may ask the court to file papers, making the child emancipated. These options can give parents the ability to end paying or receiving child support.
Child support is a marital issue that needs to be decided on during divorce cases. After a divorce is finalized, spouses may need to cooperate with child custody arrangements and child support payments. These payments are usually made to the parent that has the custodial parent role. They spend more of their time with the child and therefore, spend more money on the child on a regular basis. This means that the other parent should be chipping in as well. This other parent may be court-ordered to pay child support. This can be beneficial for the child. Since the children are not able to support themselves financially, they rely on their parents. However, if one parent is unable to fully support the child, they can have mandated help from the other parent.
How is child support decided?
Many factors are taken into consideration to make a final decision regarding child support. New Jersey judges have to review various factors to determine the best support structure. These factors can include a range of aspects that are considered to ensure that the child is taken care of. These factors consist of the financial status of each parent, each party’s work history and each party’s earning capacity. In addition to this, the income, debt and assets of each parent are considered. The judge can estimate how much each parent can provide for the child financially.
The judge considers the amount of time the child spends living with each parent. Since the court needs to decide with the best interests of the child in mind, they consider a variety of factors involving the child. This includes the child’s needs, age, health, education and the cost of providing for the child, including daycare. All of these aspects help to decide how much child support is needed to keep a consistent living for a healthy child or to improve their overall well-being.
If you require strong legal representation for matters of divorce and family law in New Jersey, contact The Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced attorneys today.
