The court will order that your former spouse pay child support until your children reach the age of 21, though there are some circumstances where the support obligation can be eliminated earlier.
If your child joins the military or the Peace Corps, or gets married prior to his or her 21st birthday, your spouse’s support payments will most likely end.
For many families, the 21st birthday doesn’t reflect a true change in state, as many children are in college at that time, and will be for another year or two.
In those cases, we work with our clients to help establish plans to support their young adult student through the end of their academic career.
If you need help ensuring that your children are supported until they can become self-sufficient adults, call the Rochester child support attorneys at Friedman & Ranzenhofer at 585-484-7432.