Somerset County Child Support Attorneys
Whether you are worried about ensuring that you and your children receive support or you are concerned about avoiding unfair or excessive support obligations, our attorneys understand your needs and will work to protect your rights. Our attorneys are skilled at addressing a wide range of financial issues in family matters, from cases in which parties are struggling to make ends meet to matters in which the parties have substantial wealth and high incomes.
At Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, we attempt to work with both parties and come to agreement on alimony and child support. If an agreement cannot be reached, our Somerset County child support attorneys are skilled at resolving your case through the court if necessary.
Contact our Somerset child support lawyers to schedule an initial consultation regarding child support or spousal support enforcement, collection, or modifications.
We are dedicated to protecting your immediate and future financial security. We have a record of securing the financial interests of our clients and their children during and after a divorce proceeding.
Child Support and Alimony Determinations
Subject to income limits and other factors, child support is determined by a specific formula set forth in the New Jersey Rules of Court. Incomes and other information are entered into a computer program to determine the appropriate amount of child support to be paid in any given case, as well as the parties' responsibilities for the children's health insurance, health care, day care and extraordinary expenses. Our attorneys are skilled in working with the child support guidelines to protect the best interests of children and our clients. Alimony is determined by analyzing a variety of factors set forth in New Jersey Statutes, such as each party's actual income and each party's ability to earn an income, the length of the marriage, the health of the parties, one party's need for support and the other party's ability to pay, and the marital standard of living. In many support cases, we run a variety of scenarios to demonstrate the financial impact on each parent's household. Seeing the "bottom-line" results after taking into consideration support and tax impact can be a powerful factor in facilitating a resolution of alimony or spousal support.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Mediation and Arbitration
To avoid or limit the strain and costs of litigation, we strongly encourage our clients to participate in mediation and arbitration to reach workable agreements on child support, alimony, child custody, and the division of assets. If you are interested in pursuing alternative dispute resolution, the family law attorneys at Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, will help facilitate a resolution. Attorneys at our firm are experienced mediators as well as being experienced in representing clients through the mediation or arbitration process.
Child Support and College Expenses
New Jersey case law provides the standards under which the courts will order parents to contribute to their children's college expenses. We seek to create agreements for our clients that provide how these issues will be addressed when the time comes for a child to apply to schools and attend college. If a child is heading for college and you have not already reached agreement on this issue, we work with clients to establish parents' college contributions, as well as child support. We address the issue of college through negotiation, mediation, or collaborative law and if agreement cannot be reached, we advocate for our client's interests in arbitration or in court.
Contact Our New Jersey Child Support Lawyers
For more information regarding child support or college expenses, contact our Warren Township, Somerset County New Jersey, firm by e-mail, or call 908.922.4238 today to schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers.
*Two of our named partners are Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Law Attorneys.
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