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Do you have to pay child support for an adult who is mentally disabled?
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What age is a child with an disabilities legally an adult?
An exception to the rule that parents' duty to support their children ends at the children's majority occurs when the child is disabled. In cases where the child is disabled, mentally or physically, and therefore unable to support himself/herself upon reaching the age of majority most states have adopted the rule that parents have a duty to support their adult disabled children. Most often, courts define "disability" in economic terms, i.e., the inability of the adult disabled child to adequately care for himself/herself by earning a living by reason of mental or physical infirmity. States differ as to whether support for an adult disabled child is determined by the state's child support guidelines or by the needs of the child as balanced by the parents' ability to provide support. In the case the child CAN support themselves then they'd be legally an adult at their states normal age of majority which is generally 18.
Are you required to continue child support for mentally challenged child after age 18 or do they become a legal adult and become as ward of the state?
For disabled children, the courts often require support past age 18. If the child is a ward, the State might seek support to reimburse that expense.
When does child support end in Florida for a disabled child?
This is dependent on the consideration of whether the adult child has access to other resources such as SSI.
Can you receive back pay for child support if the child is an adult now?
Generally, no - although there might be an exception for a severely disabled child.
Can you collect child support at age 28?
Your custodial parent can collect unpaid support that accrued under an order. Support sometimes continues after the child becomes an adult if the child is disabled.
If a child is 21 and mentally retarded do you still have to pay?
It's possible. For severely disabled children, support often continues into adulthood.
How can you tell if your child is mentally disabled?
they dont talk that good
Disabled child help and support?
Although support for most children ends when the child attains majority, completes school and/or becomes emancipated, support for severely disabled children often continues into the child's adult years.
When does a parent not need to pay child support?
When the child is emancipated or has attained the age of majority (support may continue for an adult child who is severely disabled); when the child has been adopted; when the parents are married to each other and living with the child.
After a mentally child reaches will child support be required from the non custodial parent for the remainder of the mentally disabled child's life?
Yes, especially if the child will have no means of supporting him/herself on their own or living on their own. There may also be circumstances when a person would have to be put into a facility. There would still be an obligation by someone to provide for their stay. Your current court order should take into consideration each others income, however if the child would be put in a facility, you may want to have a modification of the order as both parents should be required to contribute to the support of the child/adult for their stay.
Can a child receive child support from disabled parents?
yes
Can a child disabled with ADD receive child support?
yes
