Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Child Support through college

I have a child support order from Ar. but my son and I live in TN. Judge ruled this is his home state. The support order only goes until he graduates high school. Can I go and have the order changed to until he gets out of college? Since the order was signed in Ar. would I have to go to Ar. and do it or can I do it in TN. The father lives in Ar. My son is 15 and we only started recieving the support in Oct. 2004.


Asked on 11/21/04, 9:48 am

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Dr. Michael A. S. Guth Tennessee Attorney at Law Assists Pro Se (without a lawyer) Parties

Re: Child Support through college

In Tennessee, the child support obligation ordinarily stops once the child becomes a legal adult at age 18. You can petition for an award of child support arreage that is owed to you. If you just started receiving child support in October 2004, was your ex-husband obligated to pay support before that date?

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Answered on 11/21/04, 12:06 pm


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