Q: Is there a way to have child support payments adjusted for a 15 year old who’s mother will not put him in school?
My husband has paid child support for his son, who is 15 years old, for the last 14 years, as ordered. The mother no longer adheres to the visitation they set In court. The mother refuses to enroll the child in public, private, or homeschool. The child has also been living back and forth between his mother and aunt for the past 3 years. What rights do my husband have as it pertains to these issues.
A: Hello. He has a right to take her back to court and enforce the orders in place for his visitation, school, etc. To answer your question about child support payment adjustment, no. The child is entitled to his parent's financial support until he is 19 years old, joins the military, or becomes self-supporting, whichever comes first. Best of luck!
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