Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Child Support

My son turned 23 on 4-24-2007. He is still in collage. He was to recieve his BS on 5-19-2007, but I was just informed that he failed 3 courses and won't be able to graduate. Do I have to continue to pay chil support and collage payments?


Asked on 5/17/07, 12:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

Re: Child Support

By statute, the court's authority goes to age 23 only, regardless of graduation, or one bachelor's degree, whichever comes first. Based on your question, the birthday will come first.

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Answered on 5/17/07, 12:20 pm
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Re: Child Support

The Court can require you to pay support to each of your unemancipated children. A child is unemancepated so long as he is under the age of 23 *and* enrolled in an udergraduate program. Because your son is now over the age of 23, you have no further obligation to pay court-ordered child support, whether he continues with his degree or not.

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Answered on 5/17/07, 1:21 pm


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