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Family Law | Child Support
Going through a divorce is a difficult and emotional process. The Attorneys at Villani & DeLuca are experienced in all matters related to family law and child support.

In New Jersey, a court will base the amount of child support on a percentage of both parents' net income in relation to the number of children being supported. The parent requesting child support usually makes his or her application during a preliminary hearing called a "Pendente Lite Application." The court will then determine the amount of child support based on state mandated guidelines.
The guidelines also take into account the cost of medical insurance for the children (i.e. the parent who provides for medical insurance and pays for the coverage will receive a credit against his/her child support obligation. The number of overnights the paying spouse has with the children also effects the amount of child support. In the event the paying spouse spends at least two overnights per week with the children that parent may be obligated to pay child support based on a shared parenting arrangement as opposed to a sole parenting arrangement.

In determining the amount of child support, a court considers various factors, including:
  • The needs of the child
  • The standard of living and the economic circumstances of each parent
  • The sources of income and assets of each parent
  • The earning ability of each parent
  • The need and capacity of the child for education, including higher education
  • The age and health of the child and parents
  • The income and earning capacity of the child
  • Prior support orders for other children
  • The reasonable debts and liabilities of each parent and child
To learn more about how Villani and DeLuca can help you with your child support issues in New Jersey please contact us at 732.892.9050 today and speak with Vincent C. DeLuca Esq. We represent families throughout Ocean and Monmouth County New Jersey.
Villani & DeLuca, P.C.
703 Richmond Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742   Phone: (732) 892-9050 Fax: (732) 892-9053
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