Sandra G. Caplan, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Craig Caplan, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division and remanded for recalculation of the defendant's child support obligation, holding that even when a party's unearned income is sufficient, the court must impute income based on past earnings or earning potential to fairly allocate child support. The Court emphasized that voluntary unemployment without just cause triggers income imputation under the child support guidelines.