Q: Does child support stop automatically once my youngest reach 19 years old? How easy is it for the custodial parent toend
How easy is it for the custodial parent to end the child support once the youngest reach 19?
A: If there is more than one child on child support, and the oldest child turns 19, then you MUST go back to court to re-calculate child support. Unless your order sets out something different, you have to go to court and recalculate support. Be careful here. Sometimes the support for the remaining child or children -- based on newer guidelines and current incomes -- can be MORE than the old support rather than less.
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