My son is 18 years old does his father continue to pay support after he graduates from high school and goes onto college?

Answer 1

The date that child support obligations are to terminate will be stipulated in the child support order. Generally it will read until the age of majority (18 except in Nebraska which is 19) or state a specified age and conditions. Child support is for the child/children and the parent who retains physical custody must use it for that purpose. An 18-year-old for all practical purposes is considered an adult and the child support payment legally belongs to him or her. The custodial parent can either return the money to the paying parent or give it to the named child. He or she cannot withhold the money from a child who has reached the age of majority, nor use it for their own purposes.

Answer 2

In most states/most cases, the 'other' parent will continue to pay child support on each child until they reach 18 years of age, at that point the child support should stop. In some states, payments will continue if the child goes on to college and will stop when the child leaves college or turns 21, whichever comes first.

Answer 3

Check your divorce/custody papers! Mine states that his dad must pay until he reaches the age of 19, graduates high school or becomes self-supporting (whichever comes first). Child support can be extended until the age of 23 if my son goes to college and does not have a steady job, but the support may go straight to my son and bypass me.

Answer 4

Depends on the court order regarding the child support. In some instances, no, in others, yes. You should consult an attorney for the specifics for your state.

Answer 5

It depends on the language of the court order and the laws of the State where that order was entered.

Answer 6

Yes what they can pay. Get a weekend job. If you had custody you would have to be able to pay for the diapers somehow and that is what she is struggling with when you don't pay.

Answer 7

Whenever the legal papers say it ends.