Child support modification

United States
September 7, 2006 1:23am CST
One of my children have reached the age of majority. They have graduated high school and are not attending any school now. How do I get the child support stopped?
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12 responses
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
14 Oct 06
They have all of the information they need on file in their system. Usually parents will recieve a letter stating that the child has reached the age of majority and that support will be stopped, unless otherwise notified (i.e. the child is starting college).
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
14 Oct 06
Even if the child is attending college, they may not have to pay. Depends on what was in the divorce decree and what the law states.
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Yes, the Law will depend on which state you and/or your child resides. You can look it up easily though.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
14 Oct 06
Each state has a certian age that you are required to pay up to. Most it is 18, for other - like NY - it is 21. You need to find out the age in your state. Once you do and can prove that your child is of age, you can have it stopped by filing a request to whoemever is taking the support out of your check.
@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
16 Dec 06
They also wont stop payment if the parent had "back child support". They will keep taken child support until his back child support is paid in full. If he even had back pay.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
16 Dec 06
u probably have to go back to court!
• United States
30 Dec 06
Have to get a court order to stop it. Are you paying or receiving?
@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Sometimes you will still have to pay child support for many years later. I know someone who is paying child support and his son is 25 years of age. If you had any "back child support" you will have to keep paying until paid in full. Have you ever not paid, maybe a few years back forgot to pay? They will stop making you pay when they find it the right time to stop payment. If they havn't stopped the payment yet, you probably have some back child support. Good luck.
@nhtpscd (1416)
• Australia
17 Dec 06
Here in Australia it is automatic at the age of eighteen if not in full time study and registered with the child support agency. You need to check with your own state
@LadyLeasJ (204)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Stopping receiving or paying? If you are paying, if there is any past due at all, you will owe this until it is all current. If you are receiving and want it stopped, just contact your local court house, they can point you in the right direction.
@bhbirdie6 (1765)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Why would you want to cut off support for your child just because they've turned 18? I think almost every parent continues to support their child after they turn 18. Mine certainly did. A divorce shouldn't change the fact that your child is still your child.
• United States
15 Oct 06
contact the child support recovery unit they should be able to tall you how to
@sabrinam (1203)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Call your local child support bureau office and arrange a meeting with someone to discuss your situation and go over your options, a lot of times you can work it through them without paying for an attorney.
@heat2502 (764)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Call the Friend of the court you pay child support to and let them know what's going on.
• United States
26 Nov 06
It would depend on the age of majority or emancipation in the state you live. Is the child support paid through a Child support Agency or private pay through an attorney. Do have any past due child support that is owed. All those factors would have to be considered.