Irene Shor, Esq.

  Turning 18 is a major milestone for children and their parents. For divorced parents and their children, it can mean big changes regarding support payments, custody arrangements, and other matters. Read on to learn about what typically happens. If you have questions about your specific case, contact an attorney with experience in custody and child support for New Jersey families.   Court-Ordered Child Support Ends at 19—with Some Exceptions Due to recent legislation in New Jersey, child support payments now typically stop at 19 rather than 18. (Note that this only applies to cases in which the first child support order was entered in New Jersey.) However, some parents may decide to continue providing financial support after 19 voluntarily.    Furthermore, if the child is still attending high school, vocational school, or college full-time, parents can submit a written request for payments to continue. Support payments may also continue past age 19 for disabled chi...

  The basic rules and procedures for same-sex divorce are the same as for all divorces. Still, married LGBTQ+ couples might face particular complications, including parental and property rights issues. This complicated and frustrating process could become even more so if your relationship started before your marriage was legal. Here are some of the different things our LGBTQ+ divorce attorney in NJ feels you should keep in mind when looking to divorce from your partner: Custody & Child Support Issues Unfortunately, when a marriage ends badly, the same people who fought for marriage equality will sometimes use discriminatory parentage laws against an ex. That is because laws in many states still use gendered language (such as mother and father or husband and wife) when establishing a parent-child relationship. But this gendered language doesn’t necessarily mean those laws don’t apply to LGBTQ+ couples. By working with an attorney that specializes in LGBTQ+ divorces , you will be...