Law Lessons from BARBARA J. MICHAELS VS. KEVIN G. MICHAELS, App. Div., A-1670-11T4, February 22, 2013:

Rule 5:25-3(d)(3) states that:

Orders of the Family Part entered as a result of a Child Support Hearing Officer’s recommendation [see R. 5:25-3(b)(2)] shall be recognized as a final order of the Superior Court. Copies of the orders shall be provided to the parties or their attorneys. Orders may be appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court within the time and according to the procedures prescribed by the Rules for appeals to the Appellate Division. The time for appeal shall run from the date of the signing of the order by a Judge of the Superior Court.

Moreover, the CSHO Program Operations Manual (this manual was approved on March 26, 2009 and is available at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/family/CSHOP_Ops_Man_20090326_with_attach.pdf), prepared to guide the New Jersey Judiciary staff, indicates:

1214 Appeal to the Appellate Division The record of some CSHO determinations, once ratified, may be the only proceeding subject to review, if a party files a direct appeal with the Appellate Division from the Family Part order. R. 2:2-3(a)(1). The party must file a Notice of Appeal within 45 days from the date the judge signs the Uniform Summary Support Order. R. 2:4-1(a). Therefore, it is the responsibility of the CSHO to ensure the integrity of that record.

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