In a divorce, would I need to pay support for a child over 18?

I have seen your question.  My name is David Salvaggio.  I head a law firm that devotes its practice exclusively to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters.  It's all we do. Please feel free to take a look at our Firm Website (www.salvaggiolaw.net), which contains a lot of helpful information.  In New Jersey, you cannot automatically stop paying child support once a child turns 18 years of age.  You must pay child support until a child is "emancipated." That means "outside the sphere of influence of the parents."   Although there is a presumption that a child is emancipated once the child reaches the age of 18, but that presumption is "rebuttable," which means that if the custodial parent can show that the child is not emancipated, you must continue to pay child support.  A child would not be emancipated if the child is still in high school or is going full-time to college.    There are even some cases where a child may never be emancipated, because of a physical or mental disability. Your question does not specify the town in which you live.  My firm's offices are located in Morristown, NJ (Morris County).  If you have any other questions, I am willing to have a brief personal phone call with you (at no charge).  You can call our offices at any time of the day or night.  Our telephone number is 973-455-1220. Please leave a voice mail message if I am not available to speak with you when you call.