Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

support

Child support stops when: 18 or when the child graduates high school. If the child turns 18 before he graduates when does the order have to be before the court before he turns 18 to have it extended until the child graduates high school. Thanks


Asked on 9/24/08, 2:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

Re: support

The answer depends on the specific language of the order establishing the child support obligation. Typically, the support does continue until the later of the two items you mentioned.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 9/24/08, 10:12 pm


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