Does a parent have to continue to pay child support/maintenance by law?

Question

if the child is going on to full time education at college?

Answer 1

In state of Indiana they would yes

Answer 2

It may depend on the child support laws in your state I would think. By "law" I don't know. I know a dad who paid his usual child support when his son went off to college & he told the son that as long as he kept his grades up & stayed in school he would continue to pay the support. After a year, the dad found out that the son had dropped out of college & he & his mom had been lying to the dad so he would keep paying the support. The dad was furious & immediately stopped paying the support, ($1200.00 per month).
Come to find out, the son was living with his mom & living on the support checks & decided school was boring. The son is now 20 yrs. old, working a minimum wage job, riding a bicycle to work, still living with his mom & he does nothing but play video games.
Anyway, I believe that in most states the manditory support payments stop once the child/children reach 18. But like I said it may depend on the state you are in.

Answer 3

Child support laws vary from state to state. Most States do not require child support to be continued after a child has reached the age of 18.

Answer 4

In most (if not all) states, child support stops when the child turns 18. (Unless, like someone before me said, your child custody agreement states otherwise.) However, wouldn't you want your child to be able to concentrate on their studies while in college and not have to worry about rent, food, utilities, etc.? I'm not saying send your grown child all the money you were paying before. But make arrangements with their apartment complex to pay their rent. Set up their utilities so it comes out of your checking account each month, and send your student an allowance for food if they don't have a part-time job.

Be thankful that your son or daughter is continuing their education, which will help them to be able to support themselves in the future. The allowance will help them learn to budget their money.

Now if the child support is causing a serious strain on your own budget because circumstances have changed since it was set up, lessen the amount of money you spend. But you and your child will be glad you did help through this time in the end. And speak with your X about how they are going to assist your child in bettering him/herself.

I had to pay for my own education and keep up with rent, utilites, etc. while trying to better myself. My parents couldn't afford to help. They still had 3 kids at home with very limited means. And they still say today (15 years after the youngest left home) that they wish they could have helped those of us who went to college financially.

Answer 5

Depends on the divorce agreement.The courts will have to relieve the order of support.Most require payments as long as an adult child is continuing their education.

Answer 6

only if it is in your court papers. go back and read them, If you neet a copy go to the county seat where they are filed and get a copy. My ex should have but it wasnt worth the argument so I did not pursue. All the better...she is now in Grad school and happy.

Answer 7

Not unless it was part of the agreement in the divorce papers.