Life changes—and your custody or support order should, too. Kids grow, paychecks shift, and your circumstances can evolve. If your award no longer fits your family’s reality, you have the legal right to modify child support or custody in NJ. This is how to do it—and how to protect what matters most. Quick Summary: Life…
Your child is caught in the middle — and that hurts. Walking through divorce while shielding your child from emotional harm tis not optional—it is essential. Choosing a child-centered divorce in NJ means prioritizing the child’s stability, mental health, and sense of safety during this upheaval. Quick Summary: Putting Your Child First in Divorce Divorce is not…
Every missed pickup, every broken promise chips away at trust—and your child’s sense of safety. When your ex continually ignores custody terms, it is not just frustrating—it is hurtful and destabilizing for your child. Fortunately, New Jersey law offers robust legal paths to enforce custody orders and restore structure to your family. Quick Summary: Custody…
Child support obligations do not end when a parent moves out of state. If a non-custodial parent relocates, the custodial parent may wonder whether child support can still be enforced. Fortunately, under federal and state laws, New Jersey has strong mechanisms in place to enforce child support across state lines. If you are dealing with…
Missing a Child Support Payment? Here’s What You Need to Know Missing a child support payment in New Jersey can have serious consequences—financially, legally, and even personally. Whether you’re struggling financially or simply unsure about the enforcement process, it’s important to understand what happens next and how to handle the situation before it escalates. Key…
Child support in New Jersey is designed to ensure that children receive the financial resources necessary to meet their basic needs and maintain a standard of living similar to what they would have experienced if their parents were together. For children with special needs or significant medical expenses, child support considerations can become more complex,…
Introduction: Is Your Ex Hiding Income to Avoid Paying Fairly? You’ve done everything right—you’ve shown up to court, submitted your financial disclosures, and put your child’s needs first. But something doesn’t add up. Your ex is claiming poverty on paper… while driving a new car and posting vacation pics from the Bahamas. Sound familiar? If…
When one or both parents have a high income, child support calculations in New Jersey can become more complex. While the state follows standard guidelines for most families, high-income cases often require additional considerations to ensure the child’s needs are met without resulting in unfair obligations for either parent. At Ziegler Law Group LLC, we…
Even when going through divorce, most parents want to know that their children are well off and happy. Regardless of your wealth, it can be difficult to maintain a certain lifestyle where your children enjoy private school or extracurricular activities once you are divorced. Thus enters the discussion about who pays for what to ensure…
Cryptocurrency has become mainstream, and names like Bitcoin, Altcoins, and Ethereum are well known in certain markets. Being that cryptocurrency is a digital asset, you may wonder how it adds up in a child support case. Can you or your ex-spouse use cryptocurrency for support payments? Does it count as income? Today, we are going…