Q: If my children want to be emancipated to help me get off child support what are my options?
My daughter is 19 and my son is 22 i still have to pay child support to they mom, my children live together in Iowa I live in Mississippi and my children's mom lives in Florida my children get no support from their mom. My children have been living on they own for 1 and 1/2 years now. My son is going into the US Air Force next month and my daughter works everyday. I have about $800 in arrears and I'm hoping you can give me some advice to help my situation.
A: Because your children are living independently from your ex-wife and your son is over 21, you should petition the court immediately to stop the child support and grant you credits toward any arrearage for the months that they have been living separately from her. They will not do this automatically because your daughter is 19. You have to take steps to stop it through the court system.
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