You need to review your particular child support order to determine when the obligation is terminated. You can obtain a copy at the family court. If you still have questions you should ask to have the order reviewed by a clerk who should be able to answer questions regarding that particular order.
Because the State is taking care of the child.
In general, support is paid to the parent or other caretaker who has custody of the child (or to the State as reimbursement for assistance furnished).
If you paid through the courts or the State - probably.
Child support arrears do not go away. They must be paid even after the child reached the age of majority and the child support order is no longer in effect.
Child support is not paid to the child. It would be payable to the person who currently has legal custody of the child or to the State if the State has custody.
No, it's a matter for the obligor to report the situation to the court, and either request a modification of support, and/or custody order as soon as they discover that the child is not living with the custodial parent. The court can investigate the situation.
by paying it until it's paid off.
The child never "takes over." The CP has a claim to any and all unpaid child support (except for amounts owed to the State as reimbursement for assistance issued) until it's paid.
Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.
The child support must be paid over as ordered in the child support order. The obligor cannot decide to pay it into a trust without a court order.The child support must be paid over as ordered in the child support order. The obligor cannot decide to pay it into a trust without a court order.The child support must be paid over as ordered in the child support order. The obligor cannot decide to pay it into a trust without a court order.The child support must be paid over as ordered in the child support order. The obligor cannot decide to pay it into a trust without a court order.
Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.
Most child support is withheld from wages and sent to a State disbursement unit, which forwards it to the obligor and/or the State (as reimbursement for assistance provided).