Q: Do I have to have a lawyer to terminate child support when my child turns 18? She dropped out of school. I am the NCP.
She turns 18 at the end of this month. We live in Georgia. Do I just stop sending payments?
A: You need to bring your order to an attorney to discuss. If your child is 18 and no longer in school, generally child support is not still owed, but that depends on what the child support paperwork says.
A: Not necessarily, but it is not as easy as just stopping payments. You need to get a declaratory judgment noting that child support will be stopped because the child is no longer in school. If you don't know how to do this on your own, I'd suggest hiring a lawyer.
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