What are the specific factors that a court considers in determining whether income should be imputed to a parent and the amount of such income?
The court will consider the prior employment status and the earning capacity of that parent. The court will review past tax returns of the parent. The court will ascertain the reason for the parent being unemployed. If the parent has a legitimate reason, then the court will impute less income to him. The court will also determine if there are any other assets available to the parent to enable him to pay child support. 5. What is the main resource that a court uses to determine how much income to impute to a parent? The court uses a handbook called the New Jersey Department of Labor Wage and Occupation Survey, which is published every year. The book is very comprehensive, and it provides a breakdown of the statewide average wage for every type of profession. Moreover, the survey is also broken down into individual counties. The New Jersey Department of Labor also has an excellent website at www.state.nj.us/labor.com. The website allows research on occupational employment and wages throu
