Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

How long do non custodial parents pay child support for a child who is 19 and a freshman in college?


Asked on 6/21/12, 9:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

As of July 1, 2012, age 19 is the age of emancipation in Indiana. A separate order establishing payment for educational expenses, if entered before emancipation of the child, can continue even after the child is emancipated for child support. This is the law in a dissolution case; paternity cases are different.

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Answered on 6/25/12, 12:44 pm


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