do the laws remain the same with child support until the child reaches 18 or are there special circumstances and some guidelines
2007-05-03 05:17:47 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, typically the father must pay until the child is 18. However, if the child is severely disabled, the father must pay support for the rest of the child's life.
Note: some people have entered into support agreements where the father agrees to pay all or a portion of university expenses.
2007-05-03 05:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on your states emancipation laws. You can look those up online at your states child support enforcement site or state statutes. If in doubt, you can file a motion to termiante child support with the court and have a hearing for the Judge to make this decision. I would not stop paying support and would file the motion for the court to decide. Normally child support continues to age 18 and graduation from high school.
2007-05-06 16:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by curious74432 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A child does not emancipate jsust because she has a baby herself; only if the child reaches the stated age of emancipation in the ORder; graduates; or becomes self supporting.
If child and grandchild still live in the home of the mother, father is still obligated to pay support for his child.
2007-05-03 05:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
although his idiot daughter got knocked up by another idiot he's still responsible for making payments. There is nothing in a order for support that stipulates support is no longer required when a underage idiot gets pregnant.
His bets option would be to find out how the daughter can become an emancipated minor, but that will require an attorney.
2007-05-03 05:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The father has to pay child support untill the child is either 18, married, or leagly emancipated.
2007-05-03 05:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by mamafresh3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's still a minor. He has a moral and legal obligation to provide for her at least until she is 18. If he wants to try and get out of that obligation then he's not much of a man.
2007-05-03 05:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes until she is 18.I think it's kinda crappy that any father would consider cutting off the funds this young girls a lot right now.
2007-05-03 05:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea he still has to pay till she's 18. Unless there is some other agreement in place and filed with the court. He's lucky he doesn't have to pay MORE.
2007-05-03 05:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by rangerbaldwin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋