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New Jersey Child Support Lawyers

Child support orders require parents to provide financial support for the children they have brought into the world. When a parent lives outside the home, that parent — known as the non-custodial parent ― pays child support to the custodial parent. Both parents are expected by the law to contribute financially to their child’s well-being and upbringing.

When Parents are Divorced, Separated or Unmarried

Contact the law offices of Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello, A Professional Corporation, in Newark to schedule a consultation regarding child support. You may be approaching divorce, divorced already and need to pursue child support modification, or an unmarried parent who needs legal counsel to obtain child support from the other parent.

Child Support Guidelines Are Just That: Guidelines

The state child support guidelines are pretty straightforward. Child support is calculated based on parents' respective incomes and the amount of time that a child spends with each parent (custody and visitation). But other factors may be involved, such as when a child has special needs because of a medical condition or a learning disability requiring tutoring or therapy.

Have You or the Other Parent Had a Change in Income?

You may have had a significant change in income because you were laid off or have become disabled, affecting your ability to pay child support or your need for increased support from the other parent. Or maybe your ex-spouse has received a significant promotion or raise. Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello, A Professional Corporation, has been successful representing parents in modification of child support orders.

An experienced, well-established family law attorney can be a tremendous asset to parents navigating the child support process. For your sake and your children's sake, contact attorney Jeffrey Plaza about child support modification, enforcement or any other family law issue.

Please contact Alan Ehrlich at 973-643-0040 (Ext. 108) or by email at alan@lep-lawyers.com or Jeffrey Plaza at (973)643-0040 Ext. 119 or by email at jplaza@lep-lawyers.com

Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello, A Professional Corporation, represents clients in business and commercial law, commercial litigation, real estate, criminal defense, and family law throughout Northern and Central New Jersey, including Newark, Hackensack, Elizabeth, Morristown, Paterson, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Somerville, Morris County, Union County, Hudson County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Westchester County, Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Bergen County.