How Is Child Support Calculated?
How is child support calculated?
New Jersey calculates child support based on the Child Support Guidelines set forth in Appendix IX of the New Jersey Court Rules. The Guidelines are mandatory in every case that initially comes before the court. Keep in mind there are situations where the court will allow parties to deviate from the Guidelines, however, good cause must be shown for the deviation.
The Guidelines were established to provide a fair and standardized way to set support for every child in the state of New Jersey. They were based on the Consumer Expenditure Survey which contains national data on how families spend money and takes into account the location of families, their size and socio-economic characteristics. These guidelines were created to work for parents who have a net income of $150,800 or less. If both parents make more than this amount, the courts will use the Guidelines up to $150,800 and then impose additional financial responsibility based on any income that was not used in the original calculation.
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