Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Re: Child support after 18

Arizona child support stops at 18 IF the child is out of high school. If not out of high school, it stops at date of graduation. It never goes past 19, and none for college.

You may need to FILE PAPERS to make sure it stops on time.

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Re: Child support after 18

Support ends when the court says it does. The age of majority may dictate this but anything in the agreement will take precedence.

A parent's obligation to pay child support normally terminates when the child turns 18 and graduates from high school, turns 19, dies or is emancipated (whichever occurs first). However this may not apply to a child who has severe special needs that cause him or her to remain dependent past the age of majority. In addition, even though the obligation to pay child support terminates, you may still have to file a petition to terminate child support and vacate any wage assignments that are in place.