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Any involvement with the court system can be scary and stressful. Attorney Anthony Carbone has practiced in the Hudson County courts for over 20 years. He fights for your rights and guides you through the process. Read His Profile

 

Child Support Lawyer

Jersey City & Newark, New Jersey


 

Child Support New JerseyProtecting Your Child Support Interests

 

When a child's parents are not living together, they have a joint obligation to support that child. The non-residential parent must pay child support to the residential parent, and the amount that is owed is based on the income of both parents.

 

At the Law Offices of Anthony Carbone, P.C., we can help you pursue a fair child support obligation and seek modification or enforcement of the award. Contact us to schedule a free confidential consultation with experienced Jersey City divorce lawyer Anthony Carbone.

 

Making Sure the Amount Is Fair

Child support in New Jersey is set on the basis of strict legal guidelines, and when the factors that go into the calculation change, it is possible for either party to seek modification of the monthly amount owed.

 

Are you paying too much child support? Is your child's other parent not paying enough? Attorney Anthony Carbone can help.

 

Did you change jobs or get laid off? Did you have a new child? Do you suspect that your child's other parent is making more money than before? Is your child spending more overnight visits with you than originally planned? If any of these things are true, you can likely get your child support obligation reduced.

 

We also handle emancipation proceedings to end child support. Even children over 18 may be entitled to support if they are in the parents' "sphere of influence." A court will determine if the child is self-sufficient and whether a parent must help pay for college.

 

If you are owed child support, you should consider whether the other parent is paying enough. Is he or she working an off-the-books cash job? Is he or she deliberately remaining underemployed? The court can grant child support based on imputed income — the earning power of someone who does not report much income.

 

Assisting You With Enforcement

In New Jersey, collection and enforcement of child support are handled by the state probation department. Attorney Anthony Carbone can help you enforce the required payment. One way he can do so is to seek a court order for a two-week bench warrant status. Failure to obey this order can result in arrest.

 

If you need help enforcing child support, or if you are seeking modification of the child support amount, don't hesitate to contact us.