On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, August 17, 2017. Paternity is a critical issue when it comes to matters of child support and visitation for unmarried parents. If a man is not married to the mother of a child, then that man is not presumed to be the […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. When New Jersey parents split, one parent will likely be responsible for paying a certain amount in child support each month. This child support can be used by the children’s primary caregiver to provide shelter, food, clothing and even […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, March 2, 2017. When the parents of a child in New Jersey separate, it is very common that the person without custody will be obligated to pay child support. Child support can have direct benefits for children, including in terms of ensuring […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, January 26, 2017. New Jersey non-custodial parents who fail to make a child support payment will always have the obligation to make it. This will remain true even when the child for which the payment was intended becomes an adult. If a […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Friday, December 30, 2016. Prisoners in New Jersey and elsewhere across the nation could soon find relief from the possible need to address large child support balances following release from incarceration, but it is unclear just how long the pathway to such relief […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, October 27, 2016. New Jersey residents may be interested to learn that the Obama administration is planning to change the rules regarding child support for non-custodial parents who are behind bars. According to the administration, these regulatory changes would help prevent ex-convicts […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, June 2, 2016. New Jersey residents may have heard that the ex of rapper 50 Cent has requested additional child support for their 19-year-old son. Though in most cases, child support commitment ends when the child turns 18, in this case, financial […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, April 25, 2016. New Jersey child support cases can be complicated, confusing and contentious. However, when both parties have a clear understanding of the child support system, misunderstandings can often be avoided. Before a child support order can be issued, paternity must […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. New Jersey television watchers may have heard that actress and TV personality Sherri Shepherd has lost her appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to avoid legal responsibility for her young son. The ruling came down on March 2. Shepherd […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. A New Jersey parent who receives child support is not required to count it as taxable income, and the parent who makes a child support payment is not allowed to deduct it for tax purposes. In 2013, Americans owed […]