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Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. is a seasoned litigator, devoting a substantial part of his practice to family law and personal injury matters.
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Cost of Living Increases for Child Support in New Jersey
May I please have a COLA with my child support order? Well …. not a Coke or Pepsi Cola but a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Child Support orders that are entered, modified, or enforced after September 1, 1998 are subject to a cost of living increase (COLA) every two years. The child support COLA is pursuant to Court Rule 5:6B Cost-Of-Living Adjustments For Child Support Orders. The rule provides that the cost-of-living adjustment shall be based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for the metropolitan statistical areas that encompass New Jersey and shall be compounded. For current COLA data you can visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/, The South Jersey Regional COLA increase for the last ten years is as follows:Year | % Increase |
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2002 | 2.0 |
2003 | 2.1 |
2004 | 4.1 |
2005 | 3.9 |
2006 | 3.9 |
2007 | 2.2 |
2008 | 3.4 |
2009 | -0.4 |
2010 | 2.0 |
2011 | 2.7 |
2012 | 1.8 |
- they are not the obligor in the case is captioned in the notice
- the amount of child support of the order is incorrect
- the current child support order or judgment provides for alternate periodic cost-of-living adjustment
- the obligor’s income did not increase at a rate at least equal to the amount of the CPI
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Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. is a seasoned litigator, devoting a substantial part of his practice to family law and personal injury matters.
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