Q: Can an ex spouse demand more money after the child reaches the age of majority?
My husband has been paying child support to his ex for years. No court order and no written agreement. He writes her a check every month and hand delivers it to her. She has never brought him to court over the amount. She just cashes the check and sends him a text reminder the following month. Their son will reach the age of majority in December 2022. After he reaches that age and my husband is no longer legally obligated to pay child support, can the ex then decide she didn't get enough over the years and take my husband to court to get more money?
A: No, a court can only order child support from the date something is filed asking for it, or "from the date of judicial demand."
A: Answer is no. However child support goes to 18 or until graduation from high school, whichever comes last. But not past 19.
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