Q: I am a father of two, who won the physical custody since February 2017, now I want child support. Can I get it?
Now my ex-wife works. That's why I want child support.
A:
Hello and thanks for asking your question. Some more information will definitely be needed in order for you to get a really complete answer, but I will try my best to give you general advice, here. Please know that if you do go see an attorney for a consultation, you should bring all your prior paperwork with you so they can review it in full.
You indicate that you were given custody of your child in February of 2017. Was this through a court order? Was child support discussed at that time? Were the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines run in order to come up with a child support amount? Of course, don't give out too much personal information on this open forum, but this is the type of information that is still needed in order to advise you completely.
In New Jersey, both parents are required to financially support their child. Even if your ex was not working at the time, I am going to assume that the court at least discussed child support when you were there for the custody matter. If not, you should go ahead and file a request for child support with the court. Be sure to include all of your income information in your filing so that the court has an idea what you are earning. Income information is needed from both you and your child's other parent so that the guidelines can be run and a child support amount can be determined. Provide your paystubs, W-2s and tax returns.
If you need further assistance regarding filing for child support, consider at least a consultation with a family law attorney in your area. Many offer free consults as we do. Hoping this was helpful. Regards, Bari.
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