In California when do you have to stop paying child support?

Answer 1

When the court says you can. You have a right to file a motion to stop when the child turns age 18, unless the child is handicap. see links below

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Under California law, a parent's obligation to pay child support continues until,

· the child becomes 18 years old, or

· the child has not graduated from high school, in which case the child support continues until the child has graduated high school or becomes 19, which ever occurs first, or

· the child is physically or mentally disabled, or

· the parents of the child have agreed that child support is to continue into the college years and such an agreement can be enforced by the Family Law Court, or

· the child has demonstrated freedom from parental control or support, and an ability to be self-supporting, a child that is on active military duty, or a child that becomes lawfully adopted by another party, or

· if there were arrears owed on child support, a court order may enforce collection of the arrears until the debt is paid in full, including any interest that may have accumulated, even after the child becomes 18 years old