S 2704 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides that Probation Division would file child support judgment as a lien only when amount of judgment equals or exceeds amount of child support due for a one-month period.

This bill (S 2704) changes how New Jersey's Probation Division files child support judgments as liens. It requires that a lien be filed only when the overdue amount equals or exceeds one month's child support payment, preventing automatic liens for minor, temporary payment discrepancies (e.g., due to paycheck timing). The bill clarifies that subsequent delinquent payments accrue to the existing lien when reported to court, and establishes the lien's initial recording date for priority purposes. It also amends enforcement timelines, allowing execution on child support judgments within 20 years of the most recent delinquent payment reported. This directly affects child support obligors who might otherwise face liens for short-term, non-intentional arrears.
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Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action Feb 15, 2024
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Feb 15, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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