Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Do or don't continue support for 18 year old daughter headed for college?
My youngest daughter is now 18. I won custody of her older sister, now age 20, 6 years ago. After that custody battle was won all the demands and harassment by my "Ex" ceased and her and I have had no problems in interacting about the girls. We currently have an agreement on how to pay for our 18 year old daughters upcoming college fees. My question is - should I file for a motion to suspend child support, or should I just keep my mouth shut and continue to send in the support checks? My goal would be to obtain a suspension of court ordered support, but to continue sending it to her anyway, only not through the NJ Payment Center and not with the humiliation of the "dead beat dad" tag and threat of jail should the my income plummet. After 13 years of the harassment and intrusiveness of the state and local probation departments I'm getting a little tired of it, however I also realize that my weekly support checks help my "Ex" to keep up her end of the deal we have concerning our daughters college tuition. A dual edged sword to be sure. Any thoughts on the matter would be most appreciated.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Do or don't continue support for 18 year old daughter headed for college?
I do not see it as a dual edged sword at all. As long as you continue to pay child support, you are not a dead-beat dad and there is no risk of jail. If your income goes down, you can immediately file a motion for reduction in child support. In fact, you can do it at any time if you think there has been a substantial change of circumstance. You should, however, immediately consult
with an attorney. If you want me to assist you, call me at
856-546-8010; mention LawGuru and your first consultation is
free. Good luck! Rob Gleaner
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