General
Citation: N.J. Rules of Court Appendix IX
Last Updated:
Authority: Court Rule
Guidelines Model: Income Shares
Economic Study: Other (NJ Rothbarth)
Guidelines Responsibility: New Jersey Child Support Institute (NJCSI)
Guidelines Approval:
Last Guidelines Review ( )
Previous Guidelines Review ( )
Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSCO) Schedule
Last Updated:
Income Base: Net Income
Income Measure: Weekly Income
Children Categories: 1 child, 2 children, 3 children, 4 children, 5 children, 6 children
Minimum Income Bracket: $180
Maximum Income Bracket: $3,600
More than Maximum Income:
BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living: Updated to reflect New Jersey’s higher cost of living as measured by CPI-U
Expenditures Measurement:
Low-Income: Yes
Medical Expenses: Health care premiums are add-ons.
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level:
Price Level: 2011
Subsequent Children:
Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: 105% of FPL/One person or $240/week
Discretionary: N/A
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: Adjust support for SSR only if it would reduce parent’s income below SSR and custodial parent’s net income minus their share of support is greater than SSR.
Deviation Criteria: If obligator’s net income is below SSR, Court shall review income and expenses
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: Minimum order between $5/week and support $180 combined net weekly income ordered depending on number of children
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: N/A
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
Here is a list of deviation factors
Medical Expenses
Ordinary: Medical expenses not included in child support table.
Extraordinary:
Childcare Expenses
Added to Basic Child Support Obligation
Education Expenses
Deviation factor
Modification
Variance in child support at least 20%
Termination5
Age of Majority: 19 years of Age
Ends: Age of Majority unless the child attending college or has a mental or physical disability.
Statute: 2015 SB 1046; N.J. Rev. Stat. §2A:4-30.65; N.J. Rev. Stat. Ann. §9:17B-3; N.J. Rev. Stat. Ann. §2A:34-23; See NJ Child Support Guidlines link Appendix IX-A, 24 & 25.
College Support beyond Age of Majority: Child support will terminate when the child reaches age 19 unless he or she is a student in a post-secondary education program and is enrolled in the number of hours or courses the school considers to be full-time attendance. In that case, child support may be extended
Citation: 2015 SB 1046
Exception for Adults with Disabilities:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:24-5; N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:44-1; N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:44-2
Crime: Crime of the 4th degree
Maximum Penalty: 9 months, Fines are at discretion of court
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: No
Summary:
Statute:
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Citation:
Type:
Threshold:
Reinstatement:
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
State Contact
Name: Mr. Larry Ashbridge
Title: Child Support Enforcement Chief
Email:
Phone Number: (877)655-4371
Address: PO Box 716, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0716
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx