can my father be required to continue to pay child support for me, I will be 18 years old on 21 August.?

Question

I have graduated high school and have a full scholarship to an out of state college. i will be 18 on the 21st of August. parents resides in different states, I have lived with my mother for the past 16 years. The college I will be attending in neither in my mother's nor father's state of residence. with a full scholarship, and no longer living in my mother's household can I still collect child support in my own behalf?

Answer 1

Child support generally ends when you turn 18. If there are accrued arrearages the paying parent may be required to continue making payments to the custodial parent for many years past that point. The payments go to the custodial parent, never directly to the child.

Answer 2

Just because you got a full scholarship (and good for you, by the way, nice job) doesn't mean that everything is going to be free. If you are enrolled he may have to pay, even at a reduced rate, for other expenses. There are other costs (clothing, food, transporation, insurance, etc) that you will have other than the basic tuition and room and board, no matter what state you live in. I believe the cut off age is 21. This should have already been brought up when the initial custody/child support hearing. If not, it would be good for your mother to look into it. As far as collecting it in your own behalf, I don't think so, I have never heard of that, but, nothing is impossible.

Answer 3

Whether child support continues for a child over 18 in college depends on the terms of the divorce settlement and the laws of the state in which the divorce was granted.

Answer 4

Child support never goes to the child. As for whether child support for you ends when you turn 18 or 21 or somewhere in between, that will be stipulated in your parents' court order.

Answer 5

Your father can be forced to pay child support while you are still in school. He can also be forced to help pay for your college. I know that you have received a scholarship but that does not pay for everything.
I am not sure if you can do this on your own. You need to check with the state. Your mother may need to take him back to court on your behalf for the support.

Answer 6

Depends on the child support order your father received. Some of them state child support will continue until the child finishes college -some dont.

Answer 7

No, he is not required to pay if you are no longer living with your mother. If you were going to a local college and still living with your mother he would be required to pay until you are 21.

He still would have to petition the court for a stop order to stop paying support after you turn 18.

Answer 8

Once you gratuate and turn 18, I know that here in the state of Ohio, here is no more child support required. Going to college has no bearing on child support.

Answer 9

No, once you turn 18 he will not have to pay unless you are still in your mother's home. If you remain in your mother's home, he would have to pay until you are 21 as long as you are attending school.

Why would you want to make him pay you? You should not have to make him, you should just be able to ask him to help you out. If you are in any kind of relationship.

If not, you should just get a part time job while you are in school for your extra money. Also, you can still get student loans for any expenses that you cannot pay for now and just budget out your money. When you graduate, you will have to pay it back but it would only be like 25-50 bucks a month, which will be nothing to you if you are degreed and with a good job.

Answer 10

It could continue to age 23 if your a full time student and that provision was part of the court order.