Do I have to pay child maintenance if my child is 19?

Do I have to pay child maintenance if my child is 19?

You’re normally expected to pay child maintenance until your child is 16, or until they’re 20 if they’re in school or college full-time studying for: A-levels. Highers, or. equivalent.

Do I still pay child maintenance if my child goes to university?

Child maintenance payments (as dealt with by the Child Maintenance Service), will cease when the child involved is aged 16 or when they finish full time secondary education (college education), potentially then leaving a shortfall when the child goes to university.

Do I have to pay child maintenance if my ex remarries?

The answer is no. When parents divorce, the absent parent (“paying parent”) is obliged by law to pay child maintenance to the parent caring for the child (“receiving parent”).

Does child maintenance stop on 18th birthday?

Many child maintenance orders are payable “until the child reaches the age of 18 years or ceases full time secondary education whichever is the later”. In that case child maintenance would end on that birthday.

Can you claim child support retrospectively?

The CSA do not backdate new claims. If an application is made with the CSA, your responsibility to pay will start from around the time the CSA contact you. If the child’s mother had previously opened a case fifteen years ago with the CSA then they may be backdated payments owed.

Can a child support case be reopened after it has been closed?

What this may make you wonder is if a child support case can be reopened after it has been closed? The truth of the matter is that child support cases are never truly closed. There is always the potential for reopening the amount that is to be paid.

How do I open a child support case in California?

Either parent can open a child support case, as can a child’s legal guardian. Having an order from a judge for child support to be paid does not automatically open a child support case. To open a case in California, fill out the online application or visit your local child support agency – agency locations can be found here.

Can a child support amount be changed after it has been ordered?

There will be some out there who will tell you that once a child support amount has been ordered, it cannot be altered. That is simply not the case. It is not a case of double jeopardy if you are seeking to alter the amount paid in child support.

Who can open a child support case in Illinois?

Either parent can open a child support case, as can a child’s legal guardian. Having an order from a judge for child support to be paid does not automatically open a child support case.