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My daughter is 18 she became a mother at 16 and again at 18. Do these events end my obligation? Is she considered an adult at this time?
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Is she finished with highschool?
Answered on Jun 25th, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Child support ends when the child turns 18 AND is out of high school OR turns age 19.
Answered on Aug 31st, 2011 at 5:58 AM
Steven D. Dunnings
What does your support order say? Most likely, you still have to pay support.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2011 at 2:38 PM
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Your support obligation ends after your daughter turns eighteen years old and is not a full-time student, marries, is emancipated, or turns nineteen. Whethershe is collecting money or food stamps from the government however, could change things, as it would mean she is essentially emancipated. You also did not say whether she still lived with her mother. Either situationcouldallow you to file an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to modify/terminate child support payments. If she just dropped out of high school and is already eighteen would also be an appropriate situation to file to terminate support. You can assist her financially directly, if you want. The simple fact of herhaving the children, if still living at home, eighteen years of age or younger, and attending high school, would not terminate your support obligation.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Roianne Houlton Conner
You need to have her declared emancipated and then you will not have other obligation.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Glen Edward Ashman
In 48 states she is an adult at 18. However support ends when your court order says it does.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2011 at 7:19 AM
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The support obligation ends with the permission of the court. Typically you were ordered to support your daughter until she was 18 and had graduated high school. Check your divorce decree or your original support order. You still have to go back to court to be relieved of the obligation. And you have to serve that upon the child support enforcement agency in Ohio or the Friend of the Court in Michigan. Please check with a domestic relations attorney to make sure the task is done right.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 9:06 PM
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Glenn E. Tanner, Attorney at Law
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Look at your child support order for when the obligation to pay child support ends.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 8:44 PM
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Law Office of Erin Farley
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Support ends at the later of the following events: a) child turns 18, or b) child finishes high school or its equivalent (so long as within one year of 18th birthday). Your child may be an adult, but it sounds like she needs your help more than ever.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 7:50 PM
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In Colorado child support continues until age 19 unless the child becomes self-supporting, is married, or joins the armed forces. At 18 she is adult for most other purposes.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 3:11 PM
The test is whether she has graduated from high school or not, or has turned 19. If she is 18, support would continue to 19 only if she is pursuing a high school degree (by being enrolled in classes/school).
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 3:11 PM
When she turns 18 your child support obligation ends.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:48 PM
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If she is 18 and has graduated high school (or is no longer pursuing a high school degree), then the child support obligation has ceased. However, you may have to file a motion with the court, as it may not just automatically end.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:47 PM
Child support in California ends when a child turns 18. However, if the child is still in high school it continues to graduation from high school. If the child is still in high school and turns 19, child support terminates. These rules do not apply to children of special needs.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
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Without addressing the motherhood issue, a child support obligation typically ends when the child is 18 and graduates high school.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:29 PM
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A support obligation exists pursuant to Court order and until no longer dependent.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:28 PM
In simple terms, the child support ends when the support order says that it ends. Most support orders say that child support ends upon the LATER of the child turning age 18 or graduating from high school, unless there is an order for post secondary support. You said that the child is already age 18. Has she graduated from high school? If the child is over age 18, has dropped out of high school, and is living on her own, you should be able to petition the court to modify support to terminate now. Otherwise, the support ends with the support order says it does.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:27 PM
The child is emanipated - meaning you are no longer responsible for child support when 1) the child reaches its 18th birthday, 2) the child maintains a full time residence outside of the home; 3) the child obtains full-time employment; 4) the child gets married; 5) the child goes to the service or 6) the child passes away.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Assuming the underlying order is a Nevada order (if not, the other State's rules apply) child support ends at 18 (or up to 19, if still in high school). Pregnancy is irrelevant.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2011 at 2:09 PM