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.
Every complaint, notice or pleading for the entry or modification of a support order and every court order which includes child support shall include a written notice to the obligor stating
that the child support provision of the order shall, and the health care coverage provision may, as appropriate, be enforced by an income withholding upon the current
or future income due from the obligor's employer or successor employers and upon the
unemployment compensation benefits due the obligor and against debts, income, trust
funds, profits or income from any other source due the obligor except as provided
in section 3 of P.L.1981, c. 417 ( C.2A:17-56.9 ). The written notice shall also state that the driver's license and professional or
occupational licenses , or recreational or sporting license in accordance with P.L.1996, c. 7 ( C.2A:17-56.41 et seq. ) held or applied for by the obligor may be denied, suspended or revoked if: the child
support arrearage is equal to or exceeds the amount of child support payable for six
months; the obligor fails to provide health care coverage for the children as ordered by the court for six months; or the obligor fails to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity or child support
proceeding; or a warrant for the obligor's arrest has been issued by the court due to failure
to pay child support as ordered, failure to appear at a hearing to establish paternity
or child support, or failure to appear at a hearing to enforce a child support order
and said warrant remains outstanding. The written notice shall also state that the amount of a child support order and the provisions for health care coverage may be reviewed and updated when there has been a change in circumstances or in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1990, c. 92 ( C.2A:17-56.9a ) . The court shall ensure that in the case of each obligor against whom a support order
is or has been issued or modified, the obligor's income shall be withheld to comply
with the order. An amount shall be withheld to pay the support obligation and it shall include an
amount to be applied toward liquidation of arrearages reduced to judgments, payments
for paternity testing procedures and provisions for health care coverage when applicable. These provisions shall also be applicable to all orders issued on or before the
effective date of P.L.1985, c. 278 ( C.2A:17-56.16 et seq. ) . A support provision contained in an order or judgment issued by the court shall be
paid by income withholding unless the order or judgment specifically provides for
an alternative payment arrangement to which the parties agree in writing or the obligor
or obligee demonstrates and the court finds good cause for establishing an alternative
arrangement.
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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