Q: Does child support still need to be paid for an 18 yo going to college until they are 19 yo?
I am currently paying my ex child support for our 3 kids. Our son turned 18 yo and started college. My ex still receiving the child support for him but will not provide him anything while at college- no clothes, food, etc. My ex also has not seen our son since July 2017 despite living 5 miles away from where he is attending college. I filed to change the child support in August. OC attorney has been dragging his feet and is trying to say that my son should just not be included in the child support calculations any longer. I have been providing my son everything along with paying my ex support. I want to include him at 100% over nights
A: You need to pay until and unless the court modifies the order. It sounds like you have filed for a modification. If granted, the court may make the modification retroactive to the date you filed the motion. You should retain an attorney for this, especially since your ex has counsel.
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