Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

child support/emancipation event

will my son still be eligable to recieve child support payments to continue graduate school? the settlement agreement reads: an emancipation event shall occur at age 18 or the completion of up to four academic years of college edu. whichever last occurs; notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph above, an emancipation event shall be deemed deferred beyond age 21 only if and so long as the child pursues college edu. with reasonable diligence and on a normally continuous basis.


Asked on 4/04/09, 10:08 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: child support/emancipation event

You will want to file a motion to terminate child support. A divorce lawyer will help you a great deal to get that done.

If you would like me to help you, please give me a call; I am in Hackensack (northern New Jersey). I will be happy to discuss this with you; a brief telephone consultation will be free.

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Answered on 4/06/09, 1:07 pm
Salvatore Principato Salvatore Principato, Attorney at Law

Re: child support/emancipation event

Is this a hypothetical question or is the son about to enter graduate school? The somewhat tedious language of the agreement may be helpful in resisting an application for emancipation. There are many variables and the case law may yield different results. A lawyer will need more information to respond to your question.

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Answered on 4/04/09, 2:04 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: child support/emancipation event

As the other attorney said, more information is needed. Call me at 732/247/3340 to discuss.

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Answered on 4/04/09, 6:48 pm


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