At what age does child support payment stop .

Your court order that directed the child support payments should stipulate when the payments end. In most states, they will not require you to pay child support past age 18, or if the child is still in high school, past age 21.

If your child is over age 21, chances are you are no longer required to pay child support. But you should check with your clerk of court to see if there is some type of paperwork you must submit requesting relief from the child support payments. Even when you are no longer "legally" required to pay, some states still require you to obtain a judge's signature on a court order stopping the payments.

Something is wrong child support ends at the age of 18 years old. Do you have a child support order from the court and what does it state? The only reason that I can see you paying this long is if you are in the rears with your child support payments. If that is the case than you will have to pay until all your back payments are made. Also sometimes if you make enought money and it was ordered in your divorce degree that you were to pay for your childrens or childs college tuition. That would also only be if while they are in school and would be dropped if they dropped out. I would sujest if none of these reasons apply to your situration I would be calling the court house and find out what is going on. I hope that you have not been just paying on your own to your ex without ever having a court order of child support though the court. I wish you luck. Also you can get in touch with an attorney to get legal advice they usally have some that give free consatation that is all you would need just to get legal answers.

Check your state laws, some states it is 18 years of ae unless they continue to collee and then it would be 21 years of age