Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

child custody and support

if your child finishes school at 16 1/2 do I still have to pay child support until he is 18?


Asked on 2/07/06, 3:34 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Paul B. Ward Law Offices of Paul B. Ward

Re: child custody and support

Resisting the temptation to say that, due to the influence of heredity, my child would never finish school by age 16 1/2, the answer is yes.

Unless the child becomes emancipated before age 18.

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Answered on 2/07/06, 3:39 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: child custody and support

Normally, yes, unless the child becomes fully emancipated before age 18 and as a consequence the current support order is vacated by the court having jurisdiction over the matter.

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Answered on 2/07/06, 3:41 pm


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