Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Tennessee

Q: I'm not a state case but a private. My children are 22 and 18. Child support is still coming out.

To the best of my knowledge I'm not in the rears. Actually I'm probably over. How do I stop the payments?

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Leonard Robert Grefseng
Leonard Robert Grefseng
Answered
  • Columbia, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: File a petition ( a written request) with the court clerk as soon as possible! This is will be the court which could be the court that granted you divorce, or if you were never married, to the court that set the child support. Before doing so, you might ask the mother of the children if she would agree to the modification, and if so , you both could sign an agreed order ( thus avoiding any court time). However, since one of the children is 22, it seems very likely you are over paying. Child support in Tennessee terminates when the one of two things happen: either the child turns age 18 OR, the child graduates from High school but its whichever if the two occurs LAST. In other words, if your 18 year is still in high school, you may still have to pay for that child until he/she graduates. The best advice is to consult an experienced family law attorney to advise and assist you.

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