Child Support

Child Attending College is Not Emancipated

Nov 14, 2013

In the New Jersey Appellate Case of Tobasco v. Tobasco, 20-2-1523 App. Div., the Appellate Panel affirmed a trial court order finding the judge appropriately recognized that the husband had again failed to demonstrate an inability to earn income to the Property Settlement Agreement’s (PSA) stipulated level and again failed to demonstrate the parties’ oldest […]

Unemancipated Child Attending College

Nov 04, 2013

In the New Jersey Family Law case of Gartenberg v. Gartenberg, App. Div. 20-2-1516 the Defendant appealed from an order denying his application to reduce child support based on his youngest child residing away from plaintiff’s home at college. Defendant argued that the motion judge erred in reading the Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) to preclude […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hear if Tuition for Adult Kids is Child Support

Oct 15, 2013

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear argument on whether or not college payments for adult children can be used as a credit to offset future child-support payments owned to minor children. The justices said they will hear argument in Mickman v. Mickman, which involves a dispute over whether a trial court properly assessed […]