When does child support end if the child fails a grade?

Question

The information I have looked up says something like 'when the child turns 18 OR graduates high school, whichever comes later'.

Does this mean (for an extreme example) if he fails any grade(s) four (4) times, and will graduate when he's 22 or so, you still have to pay child support until birthday or graduation day?

Answer 1

it doesnt matter what a court order said or didnt say; it can always be modified by a new hearing.

if he/she fails a few times, they still have to keep trying to graduate. all reasons for him/her doing so can be debated at court.

then you college....

so the questions answer is; maybe/may not.

in some states child support ends when he/she grads from high school unless they go to college. in some states it stops but then the other parent has to pay for 2/3 college costs (if he/she resides at said college) or support continues as well as college costs added if he/she still resides at home...while commuting to a local or nearby college.

every state is a little different about this, so contact legal aid office; they are in every state and most counties. the number should be in the phone book or call the county court clerks office for it. they go on a sliding scale, so its free to most.

also, here are some links that may help. just click on your state and find the child support section.one is for the federal CS regional office(s) in case your case worker isnt doing what needs to be done, or you feel the CS laws were not applied properly.

Answer 2

I would guess that if the child failed 4 times, that the parent paying child support would be able to go have it amended. The child is of legal age at 18, it says until they graduate because some kids turn 18 during their senior year, so in some cases it would stop at 19 instead of 18, but I don't think the court will force a parent to pay until the kid is 21 - 22 if the child is doing that badly in school. The kid would be better off to try to get a GED at that point anyway. In my state, supporting children through college is optional, so support stops after high school or 18 - whichever is last. That's how it's stated in my husbands child support order. Thankfully his son is a good student, so this won't be an issue.

Answer 3

In dealing with high school (not college), in most states child support ends at 18 or if still in high school, at graduation or age 19, whichever is sooner.

Should you live in a state where that is not the case, then I would imagine the non-custodial parent would have a very good case for attempting to terminate child support, particularly if the custodial parent has done nothing or little to obtain the OBVIOUS help that the child needs.

In high school until 22? That’s just ridiculous.

Answer 4

No. Typically I think that if you are 20 and haven't passed, they'll just move him out. From everything I've read, you have to pay the entire month in which they graduated. For instance, if it fell on May 22, you're final payment would be for that month. If it fell on June 1, you'd have to pay all of June as well.
Now my question is, where did you read that requirement. Most agreements specify something like, when the child turns 19 or graduates high school, whichever one comes sooner rather than later.

Answer 5

If a child fails a grade 4 times, then YOU arent doing your job!! Also, the Education system has failed your child...and he/she is an emotional wreck and rebellious over the divorce.

Get the child some counceling so that the child can get adjusted to the divorce...

It ends when the child is out of school, also, in some divorces the child can go to college and its covered by the former Husband/Wife, (depending on the divorce decree).

I wish you well..

Jesse

Answer 6

It means what it says, so if your example is true you are stuck with child support until at least 21. As a child is an adult at 21. It could be argued in court for the child's emancipation. Child support will end at twenty one. If you are paying child support for a child that is lost a grade in school then you need to work hard with that child so that he will not lose another grade. If you are the child wanting to extend your child support then you need to get on with your life and learn that free hand outs end soon and you need to plan for your own future.

Answer 7

Do you plan on making your child a village idiot just to collect child support?

Child support continues until the child graduates from high school as long as it shows that he attended full time with no breaks.

Answer 8

it depends on your divorce paperwork, but normally it's which ever comes first 18 or graduation but most custodial parents are stating that when the child graduates from college or is 25 but in most cases it's whichever occurs first.. just make sure u tlak to ur lawyer and make sure u get a good deal outo f it

Answer 9

You pay in accordance to WHAT THE court docket ORDER SAYS. If it states "age 18 or graduate from severe college", that's what it skill. she is in simple terms no longer evaluate "grownup" until out of school, even nevertheless the criminal age is eighteen. to stop it at 18, might advise that she could be lacking the predicted skills for survival contained in the actual international. as long as mom nevertheless factors abode, foodstuff, different needs of existence..it incredibly is actual looking that your proportion ought to proceed.

Answer 10

It would depend on what is specified in the custody agreement. Usually it's 18 or til graduating HS if shortly thereafter. Consult your lawyer if you are unsure on the interpretation of the agreement.