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New Jersey Child Support Collections and Fees

An employer must enforce a wage garnishment order on the noncustodial parent until the order expires or the employer is otherwise notified to stop. Because an order for New Jersey child support garnishment is binding on the noncustodial parent’s employer, the employer must make sure to contact the New Jersey Office of Child Support when the noncustodial parent’s employment ends. This way, the employer will be relieved of any liability for unpaid amounts after the employee’s termination. If the employer owes a lump-sum payment to the noncustodial parent, upon termination or at any other time, they are not required to report this lump-sum payment to the agency.

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New Jersey Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While failing to enforce New Jersey child support garnishment can lead to fines and civil suits, the employer may not demote, refuse to hire, or terminate an employee on the basis of a support order. The noncustodial parent is protected from this type of discrimination by New Jersey law, and the employer could be liable for double damages if they discriminate. Further, the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) gives some protection to the noncustodial parent’s income by limiting the amount of their earnings that are subject to child support garnishment.

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New Jersey Wage Garnishment: New Jersey Child Support Garnishment

New Jersey wage garnishment is established when an order for child support collection is served on the noncustodial parent’s employer. The order can include wage garnishment for spousal support as well. It’s important to know that child support collection continues in New Jersey even if an employee becomes unable to work and receives income through workers’ compensation or disability insurance. When an employer has been served with a wage garnishment order, the employer must report any changes in the noncustodial parent’s employment situation to the issuing agency.

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