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2A:17-56.67 was amended effective December 1, 2020, to allow for continuation of support beyond the age of 23 for certain circumstances. Continuation beyond the child's 23rd birthday is permissible if the child has a severe mental or physical incapacity that causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent.

Code § 0-20.4. Section 0-20.4 - Reopening a closed case (a) A closed WFNJ/TANF case shall be reopened if new information is received that may make establishment of paternity and/or an order for support, including medical support, or enforcement of an order possible.

There is no child support arrears forgiveness in New Jersey. In other words, a non-paying parent cannot reduce the amount of back child support they owe. Therefore, if a parent owes $10,000 in back child support pursuant to a court order, that parent cannot go back to court and attempt to reduce that amount.

New Jersey does not allow retroactive child support. In fact, NJSA 2A:17-56.23a expressly bars orders of retroactive child support. However, it's very important to make the distinction that retroactive is not the same as unpaid child support.

Child support will terminate upon graduation as specified in the court order as long as the dependent is under age 23 and Probation is aware of the anticipated graduation date. If the parties agree that support should continue, their agreement will be outside of the child support program.

In New Jersey, the statute of limitations for collecting child support is five years after the child reaches the legal age of emancipation. Until recently, the legal age of emancipation was 18, but changes in child support laws amended the age to 19.