My 18 year old still lives with her mother
2007-04-30 13:26:27 · 10 answers · asked by SCHULTZ 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
read your divorce decree.....my ex pays his $37.50 per week until they are 21
2007-04-30 13:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by abc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ex should be paying child support even if he is in school. And you should not worry, cause all these years, since your divorce, that he has not paid child support he will have to pay it as back pay. Even if your child turns 18 and your ex is not caught up with the back pay, he still has to pay you that money. It's the law. And when he is done with school and earns more money, you be sure and go to your attorney or the attorney general child support office and ask for an increase in child support payments, if you know that he is earning more money than last month.
2016-05-17 14:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the laws in your state. In some states, child support automatically ends at 18. In others, it goes until 19 or 21. In almost all states, you have to ask the Court's permission to stop paying your child support, regardless of the child's age.
2007-04-30 13:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by TLBFH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your divorce papers state. You might want to drag them out and have a look. Mine states that child support ends at age 18, unless they are a full time student, then it ends at age 22.
2007-04-30 18:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by oncexbittenx2xshy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm on the opposite end. My son is in college.... support stopped when he turned 18 .... if he was 18 in high school, it would have kept going until he graduated high school. Check your divorce decree...it will tell you in there.
2007-04-30 13:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your divorce decree should spell this out exactly. Most include som period of time beyond high school as long as they stay in college
2007-04-30 13:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as she is in college, you will pay until she is 21.
2007-04-30 13:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by Ella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you agreed to. She needs your support to go to college. You fathered her, remember?
2007-04-30 13:33:31 · answer #8 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should if you can still do that, but I don't thing you're legally obligated to. But if your daughter is not able to fully pay for her own college then I think it makes sense for you to assist if it's not too much of a burden on you.
2007-04-30 13:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by Adel 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your divorce decree and the laws of your state decide what you HAVE to do! -- After that, you help your daughter as you see fit! Not the mama!
2007-04-30 13:44:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋