On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Custodial parents in New Jersey who receive child support may find that family finances can be challenging when an obligor misses a payment. Family circumstances can be even more difficult if the support-owing individual fails to make any payments. […]
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Katie Holmes seeks child support order modification
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, September 28, 2015. New Jersey residents may have heard about a development in the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce. Holmes is reportedly seeking an alteration to the child support payment arrangement involving her former husband and their nine-year-old daughter. The […]
Child support modifications in New Jersey
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, August 17, 2015. When child support obligations are determined, it is done at the time of a divorce and based on the financial situation of both parents. However, it is not uncommon for situations to change, especially in relation to an […]
How child support law works versus how the law is viewed
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Some New Jersey parents who are required to pay child support may feel that the formulas that are used to calculate the payment amounts are unfair. In a recent study, researchers at Arizona State University examined the responses […]
Social Security benefits and child support collections
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Many New Jersey custodial parents are owed back child support. This situation may be exacerbated if the parent who is delinquent indicates an inability to make payments because their income consists of Social Security benefits. In reality, some […]
Parents behind on child support given weeklong chance at amnesty
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Newton parents who are expected to pay child support for their children and fall behind on those payments have reason to be in constant fear of arrest. Child support enforcement is a serious matter. A supporting parent who is […]
New Jersey authorities crack down on child support offenders
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Many New Jersey couples go through a divorce and there are children involved. Most of the time parents want what is best for their children and often a child support order is issued to the custodial parent and […]
Mother seeks child support from deceased rapper Nate Dogg
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Many parents in New Jersey probably have some arrangements in place so that when they pass away their children will be taken care of. Those who pay child support might think that those payments would end upon their […]
New Jersey Powerball winner must pay off child support first
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, April 1, 2013. A New Jersey bodega owner has gone from rags to riches after winning the Powerball lottery. But before he spends any of the $338 million jackpot, he will have to pay a substantial child support bill. According to […]
New Jersey among states with child support laws for casinos
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Gamblers in New Jersey may be surprised to find out that when they win big at a casino, they may not be walking away with all of their expected winnings. Due to “casino interception” laws, if gamblers owe any […]
