Q: Do you need to file anything with court once child graduates from high school for child support termination?
Hello, My child graduates from High School in June 2019 and my last payment for Child Support is in May 2019. I pay directly to the mother. Does my child support automatically stop or do I need to file anything with court? I live in Virginia. Thank you.
A:
Generally, no further filing is required. The terms of the order should clearly state the terminating events.
However, if one has multiple supported children, then one would want to file a modification action rather than just proportionally reduce support for the remaining minor children.
Likewise, one might want to obtain a terminating order if there is an income deduction order in play or one had a loan application pending that is conditioned upon the child support obligation.
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