Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
child custody and support
if your child finishes school at 16 1/2 do I still have to pay child support until he is 18?
Asked on 2/07/06, 3:34 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Paul B. Ward
Law Offices of Paul B. Ward
Re: child custody and support
Resisting the temptation to say that, due to the influence of heredity, my child would never finish school by age 16 1/2, the answer is yes.
Unless the child becomes emancipated before age 18.
Answered on 2/07/06, 3:39 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: child custody and support
Normally, yes, unless the child becomes fully emancipated before age 18 and as a consequence the current support order is vacated by the court having jurisdiction over the matter.
Answered on 2/07/06, 3:41 pm