Q: Can Maryland modify a WV child support order?
My ex-husband and I live in Maryland now, but in 2010 we were West Virginia residents and divorced. At that time, our child was 10 and a child support order was entered. The order did not contain any provisions for college.
Our child will be 18 later this year and the child support will cease when she turns 18.
Can Maryland modify the original order to extend child support payments while my child is in college?
A: In Maryland, child support ends at age 18 or the child graduates from high school, whichever is later. It will not be extended to pay for college in Maryland. A court in Maryland will only enforce an order to the extent of Maryland law. If West Virginia provides for college expenses it is better to modify the order there.
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