Fichter v. Fichter Explained — Family Law

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division • Decided 2015-10-21 • 444 N.J. Super. 205; 132 A.3d 441; 2015 N.J. Super. LEXIS 220

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Case Summary

L.R. JONES, J.S.C. In 2013, the State of New Jersey amended the Child Support Guidelines to include additional provisions relating to the cost of motor vehicle insurance. These amendments, however, have raised further questions and debate as to when a parent who is already paying guideline-level child support is also obligated to contribute to the additional cost of an unemancipated teenage child’s car insurance as a newly l

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