Does a child getting married qualify as emancipation from child support?

Question: Can I stop paying child support since my daughter is married with a child even though she is younger than 18? Is she considered emancipated if she is married? My ex-wife and I both gave permission for the marriage, which was needed since she is a minor, so the …

Since my child is emancipated, am I obligated to pay medical bills after the emancipation date?

Question: My child was legally emancipated earlier this year and my child support payments were terminated. Yesterday, my ex-wife sent me an e-mail asking me to reimburse her for medical prescriptions and chiropractic bills for our child going back six years ago. I was never given these bills prior. Since …

Can child support be terminated if my child is not living with us?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I am wondering about the termination of child support and whether my child is considered emancipated. My daughter is 18, still in high school, and has a child of her own, but she no longer lives with us. She is on an extended high school graduation schedule where she …

Can my ex to get child support 25 years after divorce?

Question: My children are all over 30 years old but my ex-wife is filing for child support. I assume there is a statute of limitations on collecting child support, but she said she is going to use something called an Administrative Law to go after more money. What is this? …

Child Support: Paying For Degrees After College

By Jill A. Duffy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell “Does child support include higher education degrees for children? I have paid part of college tuition for my daughter who has graduated college. I thought I was over with support, but now she is talking about going to law school. Do I …

Can I emancipate a child who refuses to see me?

Question: I have been estranged from my children for over 10 years. Both children continue to repudiate me and are the victims of parental alienation. My ex-wife is seeking more support to help with their college expenses. I have done exhaustive research on case law and from what I have …

My child has reached the age of emancipation but can I still claim her as my dependent?

Question: My daughter recently reached the age of emancipation and my child support payments were halted. I was given the tax deduction for my daughter as part of the divorce decree and my ex signed IRS Form 8332 each year, granting me that deduction. Now that my daughter is emancipated, …

Do I pay child support if my child is in the care of the state?

Question: I have joint custody of my daughter and pay child support. Last year, my daughter got in trouble and spent 6 months in jail. Do I still have to pay for that time she was locked up?

Do I have to keep paying child support if my child is taking an extra year of high school because of lack of attendance?

Question: My daughter turns 18 in July and I pay child support. I just discovered that because she missed so many days of school, she will not have enough credits to graduate. Do I have to continue to pay child support if she has to take an extra year of …

How can I get child support reduced or terminated?

Question: I have three children. The oldest is married and living out of the house. One is graduating high school, but has no plans on going to college immediately. My youngest doesn’t live with us anymore. What are the chances of my child support being reduced or terminated?