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NJ A4203
Bill
Status
5/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
Michele Matsikoudis
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AI Summary
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Adds health insurance coverage availability as a required factor for courts to consider when determining child support, specifically emphasizing minimizing disruption to a child's ongoing care and treatment
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Requires courts to evaluate each party's access to health insurance or ability to pay for coverage when awarding alimony, with particular attention to situations where one spouse was covered through the other's employer-sponsored plan
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Adds health insurance considerations to the list of "exceptional circumstances" that may justify extending alimony duration beyond the standard limits for marriages under 20 years
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Requires courts to consider health insurance impacts when evaluating alimony modification requests due to obligor retirement, job loss, or other changed circumstances
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Mandates that when alimony modification is sought due to job loss, courts must consider the obligor's good faith efforts to arrange continued health coverage for the obligee through options like COBRA, Medicaid, or Affordable Care Act marketplace plans
Legislative Description
Requires courts to consider availability of health insurance coverage in awarding alimony.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
5/2/2024