ALAN JOHN CLARK, PC

If you are facing a child custody dispute or if you are fighting for child custody rights in divorce, you need skilled representation on your side that can help you through this process.  In order to retain custody of your child, you must be able to show that staying with you is in the child’s best interests. The main element, and overarching rule when deciding issues that involve and effect children in divorce and family law scenarios, is how this will affect the child involved and if it is in their best interests for their current livelihood and for their future

I have been serving the residents of Bergen County, New Jersey in various divorce and family law matters for a number of years and I will put this experience to work for you. Contact my office today to discuss your situation and to learn more about how I can help you. Call my office today at (201) 906-5160.

Child Support Payments in New Jersey

If you are a non-custodial parent and you have been through a divorce or the child was born outside of wedlock, then you may be required to make child support payments in order to supplement the custodial parent’s income and to cover some costs of raising the child. If you are the father of a child born outside of wedlock, then you will not have rights unless you establish paternity. Establishing paternity may grant you rights to visitation and maybe even custody, however it will almost always result in a responsibility to make child support payments to the child’s mother.

If you are entitled to receive child support payments and you are not receiving the payments as ordered by the judge, then there are legal actions you may take to enforce this. An enforcement of court judgment may help to ensure that the non-custodial parent of your child makes the required support payments to help supplement your income. It is vitally important that you are able to pursue your rights, and that you have legal assistance on your side to ensure that your rights are being upheld and defended.

For more information regarding Child Support – use these helpful links below:

• Official New Jersey Child Support Calculator Link
http://quickguide.njchildsupport.org/
• Official New Jersey Child Support General information Link
http://www.njchildsupport.org/Article.asp?AID=174
• Official New Jersey Child Support Guidelines Link
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/csguide/index.htm