Given your set of circumstances, DCP&P (formally DYFS) will get involved. If you have a family member willing to take temporary custody, DCP&P...

How long does an employer have to adhere to a child support wage garnishment order?

This sounds like an awful situation. I am sorry. You are just about at the thirty day mark as it relates to the garnishment, but I have seen it...

Me and my husband were in the middle of divorce and he passed away. What’s going to happen now?

I am sorry for your loss. He died married to you. Technically, you are his widow. The divorce can continue as it relates to distribution of the...

Can charges of criminal mischief be placed on my child or myself?

Trust your gut on this one and don't pay the $45 or buy a new item without having an attorney involved. This sounds like a situation which will...

My ex husband got a settlement amount on a labor suit I need to know amount he still owes child support and other obligations?

The attorney handling your ex husband's case should know to do a judgment search which, if the support obligations are paid through probation, will...

This may not just "go away". You should, at a very minimum, have a consultation with an attorney. Many offer free consultations. As my...

How do holiday schedules work if we don't have one set up yet?

Hopefully you are both represented by counsel and this can be negotiated between now and the holiday. More often than not, the court's holiday and...

Hello, my kids were born here (2 girls) however both myself and my ex partner are immigrants, can I sue for support or custody?

Yes. You can seek an order addressing custody and support. If you were never married, you can file a Complaint under an "FD" docket. The forms...

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Can I refuse and stop New Jersey child protection counseling for my child?

More details are needed to properly answer your question. If there is a pending DCP&P case and if you don't already have an attorney, you should...

Hello when back child support is taken from taxes is it all in one payment or two separate ones from state and federal?

I assume you are referring to the tax offset program. If support is ordered to be payable through probation then any tax refund the payor is...