Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Child Support Termination
If the divorce papers read support is ordered until the first Friday following the date of the earliest occurrence of one of the events specified below: 1)the child reaches the age of 18 years, provided that,if the child is fully enrolled in an accredited secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma, the periodic child-support payments shall continue to be due and paid until the end of t he school year in which the child graduates; 2)marries 3) dies, etc. My question is if child gets GED in June of 2006 and turns 18 February 2007. Is child support terminated, or continues till 18 per this paragraph.
Asked on 11/01/06, 2:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein
Attorney & Mediator
Re: Child Support Termination
The child support ends the month AFTER the kid turns 18.
Answered on 11/01/06, 7:14 pm