Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Child Support
Can child support be ended at 18 yrs, if other parent hasn't notified other parent that child would be going onto an agreed school per divorce decree?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Child Support
It is more complicated. It depends on the language of the separation agreement.
Re: Child Support
The new child support guidelines that became effective on January 1 anticipate that the obligation to pay child support will end when a child enters college. Because your separation agreement almost certainly pre-dated the new guidelines, changing the child support payment set up in your agreement will probably require a complaint for modification.
Re: Child Support
The exact agreement must be reviewed to give you an educated answer. If the child is in high school still, support should be continued.
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