Generally, the obligation ends when the child reaches 18 years of age or the child graduates from high school, whichever occurs later. A child will also automatically be ineligible for child support if that child marries, is removed from disability status by a court order, or the child dies.
Yes. If paternity has been established the father will be required to pay child support until the child is at least eighteen.
it stops
That depends on the state.
No, you cannot get money back that you paid in child support. There may be circumstances where you could sue a person for some of that money back if you found out the child was not yours.
If support arrearages exist when do it ends in Virginia
In a word, no.
You have asked a complicated question. The time to request a child support order is during the divorce proceeding although the custodial parent can request child support and arrears any time before the child reaches eighteen years of age. For a child over the age of eighteen, when there is no existing child support order, you should visit the court and ask the clerk or consult with a private attorney who can review the details of your situation and explain your rights and options.
A child has to be eighteen before the child support ends for a child. You then cant apply for child support than or you can get anymore for that child once you are eighteen you are done.
No. At the child's 18th birthday, current & future support can no longer be required or enforced.
You need to visit the court, notify it that the child has reached eighteen years of age, and inquire about ending the child support order.
Only biological parents are required to support their children.Only biological parents are required to support their children.Only biological parents are required to support their children.Only biological parents are required to support their children.
Because he probably can't afford it. When he's 18 he'll be legally required to pay, but until then he's scot-free.