When does a child custody order expire? Child is almost 18 but support will be paid till graduate at age 19.?

Question

Located in Pennsylvania. Any professional answers appreciated and thank you.

I'm clear on the support issue. It is the visitation/custody issue. He doesn't want to visit between court set hours and on specific weekends. I have no problem with that, I mean, he's alost 18, but his dad is being the stickler about it all and at this age, it doesn't pay to fight it because he'd be 20 by the time the courts schedule us in.

Answer 1

The visitation order is in effect until the child support order is finished, which is when he graduates from high school. You have to tell him that he has to go visit his father on the court ordered days.

Here is the trick: On the day he turns 18. he is legally an adult! He is no longer a child who you have custody of, but a legal adult. He can make his own choices about visiting his father. You have to "encourage" him to visit, but if he does not want to go, he can not be forced.

Your husband needs to understand that he is no longer a child, and may have things that he wants to do other than spending a weekend at his father's house. You do not say how far your ex lives from you, but if it is any distance at all, the visits are going to seriously impact your sons social life. If he is dating, he is out of town every other weekend, and I am sure the young ladies he would be seeing would not want that!

He will be away from friends, and it is going to make a weekend job almost impossible to hold! If his father is insistent that he follows he visitation schedule until he turns 18, I will bet that your son will resent it for years!

Answer 2

Some states have laws stating the if the child lives with the domicilary parnent while in college the support continues. In Louisiana, when the child graduates the support stops. Check the internet on Pennsylvania state law. Most states have a web site that will give you the answers.

check out this web site...
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/PA/pacldsup.htm#Courts%20Can%20Order%20Payment

Answer 3

It varies from state to state. I live now in NC and child support expires at the age of 18 with the child regardless if they are in school or not. My orders were done in NY and I still go by them because father lives there. He has to pay for our son till he is the age of 21 as long as he is in school. Check with child support service they should have the answer for you.

Answer 4

The age for struggling with toddler help money is eighteen. In some jurisdictions the regulation can grant, if the toddler has no longer graduated from college and maintains to be an entire time pupil, the toddler help will proceed till they the two graduate or attain the age designate in the community regulation. State rules selection from state-to-state and you will ought to envision the regulation on your state.

Answer 5

Your ex husband is correct in this instance. Since your son is still in high school, and support is still being paid, the visitation agreement is also enforceable. Your son should sit down with his father and in a civilized manner discuss with him a compromise. Once your son graduates high school, then he is considered an emancipated adult.

Answer 6

It is typically until 18 or they finish high school, whichever comes later. And if he graduates mid June, I believe the payments go until the end of the month.

Answer 7

Then let him and his dad figure it amongst themselves. Theyre both adults and the best to figure out whats best for each of them or even if to continue the visits

Answer 8

dont be diseptive, just have him talk to his dad maybe they can meet for lunch 2x a week and 1 weekend a month, but have him talk to his dad man to man.

Answer 9

It should state it quite clearly in the support paperwork.