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Emancipation & the New Child Support Statute in NJ
New Jersey recently passed a new child support statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67-75, that will become effective on February 1, 2017. The statute sets new rules concerning the emancipation of minors. As of February 1, 2017, child support shall automatically terminate upon a child’s marriage, entry into military service, death, or attainment of the age of 19. However, child support may be extended to continue after the child turning the age of 19 if the parties have an agreement that child support will continue past the child turning the age of 19, the… 
The New Jersey Child Support Guidelines – The Nuts and Bolts
In New Jersey, child support is set pursuant to what is known as the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines. Generally speaking, the Court is mandated to use these Guidelines in setting an award of support for a minor child, as the right to support belongs to the minor and is not considered subject to “waiver” by the parent. While a deviation from the Guidelines is sometimes appropriate, the reasons for the deviation are typically placed on the record, with a copy of the Guidelines-based award being attached to the divorce…