Or longer if the kid is crippled [or whatever the politically correct word is today].Quote:
Quoting Happy Trails
Emancipation at 18
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08-15-2006, 02:59 PMseniorjudgeRe: Emancipation at 18
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08-15-2006, 03:05 PMHappy TrailsRe: Emancipation at 18
How will getting emancipated benefit you?
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08-15-2006, 03:21 PMHappy TrailsRe: Emancipation at 18If the child is legally incapacitated......Quote:
Quoting seniorjudge
IC 31-16-6-6
Termination or modification of child support; emancipation of child
31-16-6-6 Sec. 6. (a) The duty to support a child under this chapter ceases when the child becomes twenty-one (21) years of age unless any of the following conditions occurs:
(1) The child is emancipated before becoming twenty-one (21) years of age. In this case the child support, except for the educational needs outlined in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter, terminates at the time of emancipation, although an order for educational needs may continue in effect until further order of the court.
(2) The child is incapacitated. In this case the child support continues during the incapacity or until further order of the court.
(3) The child:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) has not attended a secondary or postsecondary school for the prior four
(4) months and is not enrolled in a secondary or postsecondary school; and
(C) is or is capable of supporting himself or herself through employment.
In this case the child support terminates upon the court's finding that the conditions prescribed in this subdivision exist. However, if the court finds that the conditions set forth in clauses (A) through (C) are met but that the child is only partially supporting or is capable of only partially supporting himself or herself, the court may order that support be modified instead of terminated.
(b) For purposes of determining if a child is emancipated under subsection (a)(1), if the court finds that the child:
(1) has joined the United States armed services;
(2) has married; or
(3) is not under the care or control of:
(A) either parent; or
(B) an individual or agency approved by the court;
the court shall find the child emancipated and terminate the child support.
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09-02-2006, 09:24 PMChildEnforcementsPLZRe: Emancipation at 18
I'm pretty sure you can get emancipated at the age of 18, my cousin was, and she was also forced to come across country to live with her mom, she didn't like that she had to do so, so she got emancipated.