NJ A589

Requires defendants convicted of reckless vehicular homicide while intoxicated (DUI) to pay restitution for the financial support of any minor child whose parent or guardian was killed

Court must consider the child's financial needs, the surviving guardian's resources, the child's standard of living, and physical/emotional needs when determining payment amounts

Financial support continues until the child turns 18 or graduates high school (whichever is later), or until age 21 if the child has a mental or physical disability, with a minimum duration of five years

If the defendant is incarcerated and cannot pay, the obligation accrues during imprisonment, with up to one year after release to begin payments; any unpaid balance must be paid even after the support period ends

Any civil judgment awarded to the surviving parent or guardian against the defendant will be offset by restitution payments made under this law