New Jersey § 2a:17-56
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:17-56, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:17-56.
Until such time as a State disbursement unit is established pursuant to section 14
of P.L.1998, c. 1 ( C.2A:17-56.63 ) in every award for alimony, maintenance or child support payments the judgment or order
shall provide that payments be made through the Probation Division of the county in which the obligor resides, unless the court, for good cause shown,
otherwise orders. Upon entry of the judgment or order, the parties shall provide the court and the Probation
Division with their Social Security numbers, residential and mailing addresses, telephone
numbers, driver's license numbers, and the name, address and telephone number of their
employers. Each judgment or order shall require that the obligor and obligee notify the Probation Division of any change of payor or change of address within 10 days of the change. Failure to provide this information shall be considered a violation of this order. The order shall also inform the obligor that the address provided to the Probation
Division shall be the address of record for subsequent support enforcement actions
and that service of legal documents at that address shall be effective for the purpose
of meeting due process requirements. For the purposes of enforcing a support provision, the court may deem procedural due
process requirements for notice and service of process to be met with respect to a
party thereto upon delivery of written notice to the most recent residential or employer
address filed with the Probation Division for that party. If a party fails to respond to a notice and no proof is available that the party
received the notice, the Probation Division shall document to the court that it has
made a diligent effort to locate the party by making inquiries that may include, but
are not limited to: the United States Postal Service, the Division of Motor Vehicles
in the Department of Transportation, the Division of Taxation in the Department of
the Treasury and the Departments of Labor and Corrections. The Probation Division shall provide an affidavit to the court presenting such documentation
of its diligent effort, which certifies its inability to locate the party, before
any adverse action is taken based upon the party's failure to respond to the notice. When an obligor changes employment within the State while income withholding is
in effect, the Probation Division shall notify the new payor that the withholding is binding on the new payor. When the Probation Division is unable to locate the obligor's current payor in order to effectuate an income
withholding under P.L.1981, c. 417 ( C.2A:17-56.8 et seq. ) , the Probation Division is authorized to utilize any other procedure authorized by law to obtain this information.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:17-56
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:17-56 cover?
Section 2a:17-56 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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