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Q: My boyfriend has 3 kids Child support is for MD, 2 kids have aged out and not in school, supposed to decrease?

He lives in TN and order is for MD, he has never had arrears until COVID-19 (and might only be one month if that) he got a letter stating they want 60% of his paycheck and all 3 kids are listed. (one is 21 and the other 20) but the payment he was paying for all 3 is still the same for one kid. He... View More

Elizabeth Pugliese
Elizabeth Pugliese
answered on May 7, 2020

The payment does not automatically change. No one at the court or child support enforcement is keeping track of children's ages. The only solution is what you were told. You must file to modify it.

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