Child support?

Question

my 17 year old got pregnant, had a baby, moved out and now lives with her brother but her mother insists that I pay child support to her until the child reaches the age of 19. What does the law say in Colorado.

Answer 1

Go to Family court and file for a motion to close case as she is no longer residing w/ custodial parent........ Plain as that, Even if the child was 12 and no longer living w/ custodial parent you could still file to close case--
Why should the mother continue receiving child support if the child is NOT living with her anymore? The money is to be for the care of the child, daily necessities and room and board-

As soon as possible file for motion and take case to court, she is NOT entitled to that money!- she is not taking care of that child, I dont understand why others are telling u otherwise here!

Answer 2

I live in Colorado and my husband and I are going through many issues with the child support he pays to his ex. I can say from current experience that you do have to pay until the child is 18. At which time if you still owe any back child support, you will still have to continue paying on it until it is all paid off. The only difference is that once the child is 18 you will pay it directly to the child. So like, if you still owe the mother $10,000 at the time the child turns 18 then you will then begin to pay back the money directly to the child. And it does not matter who is taking care of the child. The amount of child support is based on the income of you plus the child’s legal caretaker. Laws suck sometimes. And I am confused by your wording of your question… are you the father or the father of the 17 year old mother? Anyway you will find answers here:

http://www.childsupport.state.co.us/home/indexIndex.jsp

And here:

http://www.courts.state.co.us/chs/court/forms/selfhelpcenter.htm

Good luck.

Answer 3

Most states have a clause that one a child recieving support becomes a parent, moves out on thier own, or petitons the courts to emancipate (theres different defintitons here) then child support stops at that point.

In Colorado if the child "Voluntarily moves out of either parents protection" then you can petiton the court to stop paying support.

Read the below exerpt--I think it spells it out pretty well:

"Emancipation" may also come before the age or event stated in the above Table. "Self-emancipation occurs when a child who is physically and mentally able to take care of himself voluntarily abandons the parental roof and leaves its protection and influence and goes out to fight the battle of life on his own account." Iroquois Iron Co. v. Industrial Commission, 294 Ill. 106, 109, 128 N.E. 289 (1920). Accord, e.g., Napolitano v. Napolitano, 732 P.2d 245 (Colo. Ct. App. 1986) (in determining whether emancipation has occurred, court must consider totality of circumstances, particularly conduct that is inconsistent with a continuation of parental control and support); Foxvog v. Foxvog, 7 Neb. App. 92, 578 N.W.2d 916 (1998) (emancipation releases child from custody and support or parents); Alice C. v. Bernard G.C., 193 A.D.2d 97, 602 N.Y.S.2d 623 ( ) (children are emancipated and parents no longer have an obligation to support them if they become economically independent through employment, entry into military service, or marriage, and may be constructively emancipated if they, without cause, withdraw from parental control and supervision); Filippone v. Lee, 304 N.J. Super. 301, 700 A.2d 384 ( ) (emancipation occurs by reason of reaching age of majority, marriage, or when child is voluntarily no longer in the care, custody, and control of either parent). Emancipation is also achieved when a child voluntarily marries or enters the armed forces. In essence, prior to the age of majority, marriage, or entry into military service, so long as a child is still in need of the care and custody and control of his or her parents, the child is not emancipated. Broyles v. Broyles, 711 P.2d 1119 (Wyo.)

Answer 4

I am pretty sure you pay child support until the girl graduates from high school or she turns 18. No judge is going to let you out of child support payments. My son is 20 and my daughter is 18 and my x still has to pay because a judge made him.

Answer 5

your 17 year old what? daughter? girlfriend?

if its your girlfriend that got pregnant and you are the father then yea, you pay till the kid is 18, and some states have extra laws that make you pay till you are 24 if they are a full time student

so pay up

Answer 6

It's all about the money, isn't it. No wonder she got pregnant at 17; she was probably trying to find love in all the wrong places. Let me guess, the guy's older. Way to go, dad.

Answer 7

Where is the father during all of this? Regardless of how young they are, they need to both accept responsibility for their actions. They made an adult decisions, they need to act like adults and not rely on their mothers and fathers to help them

Answer 8

I think you made your bed you sleep in it. the law is 18 or until she finishes college. Next time genius, think with the right head.

Answer 9

i think you only support her till 18, not her baby at all, it's the baby's father's job to support the baby, not grandfather.

Answer 10

if she layed down and had a child, she is grown and does not need it.......she needs to support herself and her child......but be on the safe side... it really depends on the court system.........