Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Does child support stop when the child turns 18 ? What if the cchild goes on to college?


Asked on 4/20/10, 8:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Heidi Swisher Joslin & Moore Law Offices

Ordinarily child support ends when a child is emancipated. Emancipation occurs when the child is 18 and graduated from high school. Parties can agree that child support continues past emancipation. In some cases if the child is incapable of being self sustaining (i.e., if the child has a mental or physical disability and is unable to work), then child support can continue past the child's emancipation but there would need to be an Order to that effect.

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Answered on 4/25/10, 6:54 pm


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