Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Re: When does child support stop

When the child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below;

2. the child marries;

3. the child dies;

4. the child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section 101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or

5. the child's disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes; or

If the child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that PETITIONER'S obligation to pay child support to RESPONDENT'S shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled-

1. under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education Code or

2. on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school.