Need help understanding Massachusetts child support laws (1 Viewer)

[Mitchell0618]

My daught lives with her mother and is now 18. We never had an agreement through the courts, when we separated we agreed to a fixed amount and I agreed to age 18. She is now claiming that it should not stop. Can anyone spare some free legal advice on support over 18 and no longer in high school and how does paying for partial of college also affect this

Thank you

 

[Bucky86]

In basic terms child support in Massachusetts stops when the child turns age:

• 18, unless the child is still principally dependent on the custodial parent (i.e. the child is no longer principally dependent if they've moved out of the home, except for college, is employed full time, is married, of has joined the military);
• 21, unless the child is enrolled in a full-time undergraduate college program;
• 23, no matter what.

It is possible for a parent of a child over 23 to receive support if that child is a disabled adult and the subject of a guardianship, but this is rare. If you have a child who is disabled, whether they are an adult or not, you should consult with an attorney to discuss how your child's disability might affect other areas of your case as well.

- See more at: http://divorce.kelseytrask.com/childsupport#sthash.CURaHxD4.dpuf

*I'M NOT A LAWYER. I USED THE GOOGLES

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

If you don't have it in writing, then I would guess that you are screwed. In MA, you have to pay for kids well beyond their 18th birthday.