New York, NY asked in Child Support for New York

Q: Regards Child support, can I get retro payments even if child is legal age

Child is 19, in college receiving child support from non custodial parent and child wants to move out from custodial parents home, To my understanding child support ends once child leaves custodial parent home and becomes independent? But can I still get the Child Support Arrears that’s the non custodial parent owes which he’s in arrears about 17,000 plus.

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Howard E. Knispel
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Howard E. Knispel
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A: Child support arrears never end until they are paid up. There is no statute of limitations and can be collected well after the child is emancipated.

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