Rule 5:6-6.Probation-Initiated Status Review of Support Orders
Last amended September 1, 2011 · Current through September 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5:6-6
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “Note” beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; a “Source” line names the former rule the current one grew out of, and “R. (1969)” citations refer to the earlier numbering it replaced.
Note: Adopted October 5, 1993 to be effective October 13, 1993; caption and text amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
Plain-English Summary
Probation supervises support cases, and this rule gives it a way to put one back in front of a judge. It may present any appropriate case being enforced by Probation for status review, subject to appropriate procedural due process. The court can then modify, suspend or terminate the order, close the Probation-supervised case, or take whatever action it thinks appropriate and just.
The limiting sentence is the important one. Status review hearings do not substitute for motions or applications for post-dispositional relief brought by the parties, and Probation may use them only to manage the cases it is enforcing. A parent who wants relief still has to ask for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Probation bring my support case back to court?
Yes. The Probation Division may present any appropriate case it is enforcing to the court for status review, subject to appropriate procedural due process requirements.
Can a status review replace my motion to change support?
No. The rule states that status review hearings shall not substitute for motions or applications for post-dispositional relief initiated by the parties.
What can the court do at a status review?
Modify, suspend or terminate the support order, close the Probation-supervised case, or take such action as it deems appropriate and just.