How long can a person be liable for child support?

Question

How long can a person be liable for child support?

Answer

It depends - however, hypothetically, child support obligations will cease when the court orders differently, or usually per the court's order, when the child graduates from high school or when they turn 18 if they drop out of high school, and, if you did not pay child support as ordered and if you have arrearages, a judgment or enforcement action take place and then the debt on the arrearages can be owed your entire lifetime and possibly owed by your estate.

You should hire a qualified child custody attorney and sit down with them and review your current situation and/or your current orders, and then, let them advise you as to what options you may have.

Goldstein & Scopellite, PC has qualified child support attorneys, divorce lawyers and child custody attorneys available to represent you at either one of their law offices located in Dallas, Texas and Tucson, Arizona - Please visit their websites at www.LawyersDallas.com and www.Lawyers-Tucson.com for more information or to contact them. Thank you.