Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Child Support

You should contact the Domestic Relations Division of the County Court of Common Pleas from which your support order was issued or through which it is currently being managed. Most Domestic Relations offices have a specific support section for individuals to deal with support matters, including filing to remove an 18 year old child and terminate an order. This is done through a Modification Petition.

To file a Modification Petition, contact the Domestic Relations Section and request a petition for modification, complete the petition and return it to the DRS. The DRS will review the petition. It will then advise you of its determination and if and when a hearing will occur.

It is advisable for you to do this at once, as any order is generally, with exceptions, retroactive only to the date of the filing of the petition.

In Philadelphia, the DRS contact information is:

Family Court of Phila

DRS

34 S. 11th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Hours : 9:00 - 5:00

Public Telephone : 215-686-9300

In Delaware County it is:

DRS

Second & Orange Streets

P O Box 543

Media, PA 19063

Hours : 7:30 - 5:00

Public Telephone : 610-891-4314

I wish you the best.

Ilene Young, Esquire/ Civil & Family Practice 215-444-0445

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