my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I don't have to give the mother of the kid anymore money? His a senior in High school will graduate in two months from now.

If he is going to college you will have to continue to pay

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George ...... Wrote:
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> my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I don't
> have to give the mother of the kid anymore money?
> His a senior in High school will graduate in two
> months from now.


According to Obama, your children are now "children" till they are 26 right? I guess child support should now be paid until the age of 26. I guess they should not be able to get drivers licenses, vote or drink till they are 26 as well. 26 is the new 18.....gotta love OBAMA!

I believe you should be helping out with college like the rest of the parents do. You are still your son's parent and you will still have to contribute to his college. Don't expect the rest of us taxpayers to foot the bill.

You have to wait until he graduates. If the money is coming out through a payroll deduction thru FOC you will need to petition to end it which will take awhile so start the paperwork now.

It depends on what the court order was when you were ordered to pay. Some say 18. Some say other things like 21 if they are attending college. Read what the order was. Or contact your attorney if you do not know.

according to obama and all big government proponents, we are all babies for all our life because big-daddy government is gonna be our mama. YEEEAAAAAA!!! huh?

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George ...... Wrote:
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> my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I don't
> have to give the mother of the kid anymore money?
> His a senior in High school will graduate in two
> months from now.

You must pay child support until the child turns 19 yo or graduates from high school, whichever occurs first (VA Code 20-60.3).

You cannot stop paying child support without an order from the Court. Even though the Code states when child support ends (age or graduation from HS), the Court STILL must order an end to child support.

I would file my Motion to terminate child support Monday morning. Unless your motion is docketed before he graduates, you will be paying child support longer than you need to.

Is the motion to end child support something easy to do or do you need to hire attorney? Also does anyone know how long if takes for the order to be processed?

If this child decides to go to college and files the FAFSA form, does this parent's income need to be included on that? I would think that the answer is yes. You might not have to pay support the way you did before, but you will be expected to contribute to his college. If you do not, I would imagine that he will have a hard time attending college. Please help your kid! He is not responsible for your decisions.

Dad Wrote:
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> Is the motion to end child support something easy
> to do or do you need to hire attorney? Also does
> anyone know how long if takes for the order to be
> processed?


It should be easy, given the circumstances fit the code (19 yo or graduate high school). But, it's almost always safer to have an attorney represent you.

As far as how long it takes, first thing is to get on the civil docket for the hearing. There's the praecipe to re-open the case, the motion to be filed, and a calenda appearance to get a date certain. An attorney knows how to do all that. As the son's graduation is less than two months away, it is doubtful that the motion for your hearing will be docketed by that time. Once the hearing takes place, and if the Court orders in your favor (highly likely), the child support stops on that day. The official entry of the Order will take a few weeks, but child support will stop for you that day (if so ordered).

Just from my experience.....

kids graduate at 17 not 18

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PX9dh Wrote:
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> kids graduate at 17 not 18

Because they're all born on the same day and follow the same path through school.

Even if you start promptly and don't get held back, you'll still be 18 in many cases.


Moron.

Of course, so is the OP...

George ...... Wrote:
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> my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I don't
> have to give the mother of the kid anymore money?
> His a senior in High school will graduate in two
> months from now.


If the CS order says you pay until he is 18, then you stop paying on his 18th birthday. If your CS says you pay until he is 21 or he graduates from college, then that is what you do.

Or kill the mother of the kid. Problem. Solved.

chuckhoffmann Wrote:
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> George ...... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I
> don't
> > have to give the mother of the kid anymore
> money?
> > His a senior in High school will graduate in
> two
> > months from now.
>
> You still have to pay until he graduates high
> school.
>
> Additionally, if you've got any support payments
> in arrears, you have to pay until they're
> satisfied.
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chuckhoffmann Wrote:
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> Depends Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It depends on what the court order was when you
> > were ordered to pay. Some say 18. Some say
> other
> > things like 21 if they are attending college.
> Read
> > what the order was. Or contact your attorney if
> > you do not know.
>
> Virginia law allows child support past the age of
> 18 provided the child is a full-time high school
> student, is not self-supporting, and hasn't
> reached the age of 19.
>
> Unless this guy specifically signed an agreement
> for some other post majority support (that is, he
> agreed to support his kid while he's in college),
> a Virginia court would not have entered such an
> order.*
>
> Some states do allow for courts to enter post
> majority orders, while others just set the age of
> majority to 21.
>
> *There is an exception that the court may order
> support past the age of 18 if the child is
> severely mentally or physically disabled and
> unable to live independently and support himself.
>
> See § 20-124.2. Court-ordered custody and
> visitation arrangements.
> http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+co
> d+20-124.2

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pay up sucker Wrote:
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> If he is going to college you will have to
> continue to pay


Bull check what you agreed to in your decree. Not in the decree won't happen.

ObamaCare Wrote:
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> George ...... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I
> don't
> > have to give the mother of the kid anymore
> money?
> > His a senior in High school will graduate in
> two
> > months from now.
>
>
> According to Obama, your children are now
> "children" till they are 26 right? I guess child
> support should now be paid until the age of 26. I
> guess they should not be able to get drivers
> licenses, vote or drink till they are 26 as well.
> 26 is the new 18.....gotta love OBAMA!

Obama? My kids will be my kids till the day I die. Only a Repbulican would blame the government for something as beautiful as that. Guess GOP is so full of dead-beat-dads (see Rep. Joe Walsh) they think supporting family or anyone else, ever, is a bad thing.

BTW all the ACA did was allow young adults the ability to pay for health care under their parents policy till 26 - that surely spells the end of the world.

GOP - I have to laugh at how sad they really are (cry about govt. yet take all the handouts they possibly can). MeriKa

Man up Wrote:
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> I believe you should be helping out with college
> like the rest of the parents do. You are still
> your son's parent and you will still have to
> contribute to his college. Don't expect the rest
> of us taxpayers to foot the bill.

Hahahahahahahahha. Like all parents are capable and willing to help.....

You sound heartless. I feel sorry for your kid. Most 18 year olds can't support themselves these days and it isn't fair to stick the mother with it. You sound like a typical republican.

Graduate or 19, whichever comes first is the code/law. There is no legal obligation to pay for college, or support in any way for that matter. You can boot them out if you choose and they would be on their' own.

As for contributing for college, I certainly wouldn't be paying it to the custodial parent, or either parent for that matter. You work it with the son/daughter and with the educational institute directly, they are adults now.

And just because someone doesn't go to college doesn't mean taxpayers are going to pay or be obligated.

A motion to stop paying support is easily done by filing at the clerk of court, there's a form for it, and you don't need an attorney. I've seen a number of people not file and stop paying, the courts are clogged, they will send you the form in lieu of an appearance.

As for (a kid) not being responsible for someone else's decisions, uh, duh, yes they are, they're adults now. Parents' job is to prepare their' kids for adulthood, not paying their' way through life. Think you're helping, you're not.

do help him with education Wrote:
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> If this child decides to go to college and files
> the FAFSA form, does this parent's income need to
> be included on that? I would think that the
> answer is yes. You might not have to pay support
> the way you did before, but you will be expected
> to contribute to his college. If you do not, I
> would imagine that he will have a hard time
> attending college. Please help your kid! He is
> not responsible for your decisions.

If the 'child' is filing a FASFA, generally, they are out of high school, ie-adult, and no, parental income is not required for filing. The FASFA form does ask for parental info if the applicant is under 23, but you can still file without that information.

https://fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1415/pdf/PdfFafsa14-15.pdf

Where do I get the form to stop paying Child support in Virginia? My son is 19 he is attending a comunity college. He graduated at 17 and he has a full time job for the past year.He is making more the minimum wage pay.
The only reason I didn't stop paying before is because I am overseas but now I am going back to the States.

A full time working man is a child until he is 26. Support your child!

College is not a right. Not all parents can afford it, and not all kids are willing or able to complete a degree in the allotted time. Only 4p% of all college students finish their degree infour years. Pay or not paying for college should be the parents choice, not the government right to mandate. As for accusing republicans of not loving or supporting their kids, only a democrat voting liberal would assert such bullshit. From what I've seen, most of the dead beat parents (yes women also are guilty of this behavior) are liberal and democrat.

George ...... Wrote:
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> my son is 18 years old now. Does that mean I don't
> have to give the mother of the kid anymore money?
> His a senior in High school will graduate in two
> months from now.


Take care of your semen demon, asshole.

1. You should have never married.
2. You should have worn a condom.
3. You're wife is fucking you financially and fucking her lover physically.

Pass this bit of information on to all guys............DON'T EVERY MARRY!

Novel concept.

You can continue to help out your child even if you have "child support" officially ended. Usually "child support" goes to the mother/other spouse rather than directly to the child.

If you choose to help out, you can give money directly to the child and/or start a trust that will be available when the child turns 25.

It is hard to make it in this area. I am not saying pay the kids way, the kid needs to take responsibility, but at the end of the day anything extra helps and if it does not get wasted and used for the wrong things, it can go a long way to help someone get on their feet.

Yes, your obligation (unless otherwise stated in your order) to pay child support most likely ends upon graduation from high school.

However, if you can afford to please consider paying for college, at least assisting.

You can always make the agreement directly with your child so you don't have to deal with his mother.

You can also tie payment into grades, for example offering to pay for classes where he earns a C or above.

Just a thought.

In Virginia child support does not end just because your child turned 18. If the child is still in high school it continues until the child reaches 19 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs first. There are some exceptions to this. One common exception is if you owe child support arrears at the point where your child graduates from high school, the child support payment schedule remains in effect until those arrears are paid in full. At that point the obligation to pay child support is supposed to end automatically. If support is being withheld from your pay, some employers will not stop the withholding unless you get a court order recognizing that there is no ongoing obligation to pay child support.

Most of this is rubbish, your child support ends pursuant to what the divorce decree stated/separation agreement.

In VA, its normally 18.

If your Divorce decree or child support order is from a Virginia court, the current Virginia Code §20-60.3 provides it must include certain language, including the following: "pursuant to § 20-124.2, support will continue to be paid for any child over the age of 18 who is (i) a full-time high school student, (ii) not self-supporting, and (iii) living in the home of the party seeking or receiving child support until such child reaches the age of 19 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs first...." It also says the order must state "if any arrearages for child support, including interest or fees, exist at the time the youngest child included in the order emancipates, payments shall continue in the total amount due (current support plus amount applied toward arrearages) at the time of emancipation until all arrearages are paid" So a current Virginia child support order will require support be paid for the period I indicated.

Care to try again?

Just pay. What's it to you? You can't take it to heaven and you've been mean enough to the ex. Just stop being mean and pay. It's the right thing to do.

BeaFather Wrote:
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> Just pay. What's it to you? You can't take it to
> heaven and you've been mean enough to the ex. Just
> stop being mean and pay. It's the right thing to
> do.

Maybe he does want to help his son financially but he just doesn't want the checks going to his cunt ex wife's bank account, ever think of that?

Lemme guess. You're a teacher and so was your wife. She's leaving her school this year. Just pay and quit being so mean.

Maybe he's tired of paying 40% of his income to his ex-bitch. The kid is lucky to see 20% of that money.

Wow, some of you are way out of line. I was 18 when I moved out and decided to become an adult. I was not a child until the age of 26! Haha I had my own baby at 24 and was paying my own rent/bills. It is bull that a father should pay the mother child support past high school, especially if the custody order states the amount he is to pay for college. I am a women and find it disgusting to take the fathers money after the child has legally become an adult, at 18. I have never filed for child support or requested it from my child's father. If he doesn't want to take care of his child financially, that's on him. I will make it on my own without him. I don't want him using that in the future to tell our child he had a crappy life because I "made" him pay cs and couldn't afford x, you and z. My child will now know his dad was an ass on his own and never gave him a dime on his own.