Does an 18 year old have to follow a custody agreement?
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Does an 18 year old have to follow a custody agreement?
Although a court has jurisdiction to order child support for an adult dependent child of the marriage, it does not have jurisdiction to make custody orders. As soon as the child turns 18 years old, all jurisdiction of the court to make custody or parenting schedules terminates. There are no exceptions to this.
What happens to child support after child turns 18?
Those who are late making child support payments are said to be "in arrears." As noted above, this debt does not go away, even after the child turns 18. Even with these differences, however, the rule is that child support payments must continue until the arrears balance is paid in full, regardless of the child's age.
At what age can a child make custody decision UK?
Once a child reaches the age of 16, he/she is legally allowed to choose which parent to live with. The only reason this wouldn't apply is if there's a Court Order stating that a child must remain with a certain parent until a certain time.
Does child support end at 18 in NJ?
Does my support order automatically end when my child reaches age 18? No, effective February 1, 2017, the statutory age of termination in New Jersey is 19. If there is no court order specifying a date, age or circumstance when support stops, child support may terminate automatically when the child turns 19.
