Q: Can child support be stopped in nj when child is 17?
Arrears owed is about 10K. 17 year old no longer wants to stick to visitation schedule and my ex wants to stop current child support and just pay for arrears. Can this be done?
A: Yes if both parents agree you can enter into a consent order to suspend or terminate future child support payments. If your son may go to college I would caution against termination of child support as this may effect this. If you are all getting alone I would enter into an agreement to put child support to $0.00 and that would allow it to be open to future changes. And keep repayment of alimony arrears at a certain amount you all agree on.
A:
Thank you for your question. I know how worried you must be about your child support case.
The short answer is possibly. Generally, child support is considered the right of a child which cannot be waived by either parent. There are instances however in which a child can be considered “beyond the sphere of influence” of both parents which would allow the parents to enter into a consensual agreement for the termination of current and future child support payments. It is important to protect your interests and have an experienced family law lawyer explain your rights and obligations so that any agreement you enter into would be enforceable by the Court.
I hope this information was helpful to you.
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