Q: Do you have to file a motion to end child support or just stop paying when the child is 18 and graduated?
She is 19yrs old will graduate next month.
A:
A court order is always best, especially if there are payroll deductions or wage assignments already in place. I would also suggest sending a "reminder" letter to the spouse receiving the support which advises the support obligation will end at the graduation ( since she is already over 18) and asking if they will sign an "agreed order" terminating the support.
An agreed order is still a court order; but every court order does not have to be the result of a contested hearing. If they won't sign off agreeing to the termination, then you know you will have to file a motion and set a court date to get the order to terminate the support.
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