In a Decision – T.G. v. C.P.,, , (an "Unreported Decision") >> the Court Held:
The Appellate Division determined that the birth of another child to the Payor of child support may not alone mandate the reduction of child support based upon the “Other Dependent Deduction”.
Defendant's argument that he was not required to produce financial information because his application for child support modification was not based on changed financial circumstances is misguided. While the birth of an additional child to whom the obligor owes a duty of support often constitutes a change in circumstances upon which a request for modification may be based, where the obligation to support an additional family member does not substantially impair the obligor's ability to pay, a reduction of support may be inappropriate. Additionally, the other-dependent deduction is only available when proof of income of the new child's other parent is supplied and "[a] parent must disclose the gross income of the other parent in the alternate family as a condition to the right to claim this deduction.