{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-56.22","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.22","heading":"Fees for application, collection of child support.","body":"19. a. The State IV-D agency shall have the authority to charge an application fee to individuals not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families who apply for IV-D services.\n(1)\tThe application fee shall be uniformly applied on a Statewide basis and shall be a flat dollar amount not to exceed $25 or other amount as may be appropriate for any fiscal year to reflect administrative costs.\n(2)\tThe fee shall be collected directly from the individual who applied for IV-D services.\n(3)\tThe State IV-D agency shall determine by regulation the distribution of the fees collected.\nb.\tIn addition to the application fee, the State IV-D agency shall charge a $25 annual fee for the collection of child support for IV-D services in those cases in which the State has collected at least $500 on behalf of an individual receiving support for a child who has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.\nThe State IV-D agency shall have the authority to pay the fee using federal incentive dollars as available, and when not available, the State IV-D agency shall exercise its option under the federal \"Deficit Reduction Act of 2005,\" Pub.L.109-171 and its implementing regulations to collect the fee from the non-custodial parent.\nL.1985, c.278, s.19; amended 2008, c.101, s.1.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"30ba13d979085f6642046257c9365a72f9fe0774aecbfdb087871d33c8de2ac3","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-56.21","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-56.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}