paying off child support early

  You most certainly can pay off support early.  However (don't you always hate the "however") you ask if you can pay it through the "court."  If you have been paying through the Court Depository, then you should continue to do so, but if you are payiing "ahead" make sure you specify so on the check.  I am assuming that you do not have an Income WIthholding Order, where the support is taken directly from your pay, because if you do, then do not pay it off early, as it will continue to come out of your pay and you'lll have paid double.    Now, if you typically pay the support directly to your child's other parent, then if you do pay this off early, make sure you write it is for the months of (next four months) and also indicate "final payment."   Here's the other caveat.  Make sure your support order, settlement agreement or whatever legal document requires payment of child support, positively state that the support ends at 18.  Sometime it says until the child graduates high school, or turns 18, whichever is later, provided there is a reasonable expectation the child will graduate before age 19.  You make think 18 is the magic button, but depending on the language in your support order or agreement it may not be so.   Best of luck to you, Cindy Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. 8551 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 301 Plantation, FL 33322 info@vovalaw.com 954-316-3496