When and How Does Child Support End

My question involves child support in the State of: Ga

Divorce final as of 1995, decree states as follows :: "Husband shall pay child support in an amount of no than 28% of his gross annual income. This amount shall be paid on weekly basis. Such child support shall be paid directly to wife."

youngest minor child is now 20 and attending college, not married, and graduated high school almost 2 years ago, when does this end ?

Thanks

Why on earth hasn't Dad filed to have it stopped based on the child aging out?

He should go here. http://dcss.dhs.georgia.gov/request-...-support-order

this case has never went thru DHS
always been paid direct to mom, now to daughter

Ok, child support is t paid to the child but the supporting parent.

Support should have ceased when the child graduated from high school if 18, and if under 18 at time of graduation then the month the child turned 18.

I absolutely agree with the previous responses. However, bear in mind that if dad simply cuts off daughter with no warning, he may irreparably damage his relationship with his daughter...since he is apparently giving the money directly to her. She is obviously financing college/living expenses with that money and will need at least a month or two to figure out how to replace the income. In fact, he might want to consider given her warning that it will end at the end of the semester. She has already paid tuition and is likely obligated for housing expenses for this semester. If she is going full time its very unlikely that she could drop any classes at this point and get a refund. If dad gives her warning until the end of the semester then she will have time to work on arrangements for financial aid, or to obtain full time employment and go part time.

This "child" is 20 - if the daughter is going to take a hissy fit about Dad stopping the support which legally she's not entitled to anyway....well, it's only a matter of time before she finds another reason to be mad at Dad.

Perhaps she needs to ask Mom for money, too.

she hasn't spoke to Dad in almost 6 months, he gives the granddad her money & he takes to her.. she was very disrespectful to Dad when he wouldn't get off work & take her mom cigarettes one morning (which is why she wont speak to him) .. very ungrateful .. Im thinking a lawyer consultation just to be sure.. Mom has NEVER worked a day in life, always been on some kind of welfare and daughter I guess expects someone to take care of her.. she btw does not even have any kind of job, but classes are from 330pm-8pm ..she sleeps all day

Y'know jatk, it's incredible rare for anyone on this forum to say this. But I'm going to say it anyway.

When your 20 year old is a spoiled brat, to me the WORST thing you can do is play into her hands. You want to keep enabling that sense of entitlement? I wouldn't, either. It's not easy to make the change, but in my (very humble) opinion, she needs one of her parents to do it. As Mom doesn't seem to care at all about it, it's got to be Dad.

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(And truly - when she has to start living in the real world where grownups support themselves, she isn't going to like reality)

me & Dad have been in relationship for almost 4 years now, soon to marry, I totally agree !! She will find some reason to be angry with me as well.. I have 4 children of my own.. the last one at home is a senior.. others are military & have jobs as well in every day life.. It is going to hurt my feelings when she no longer speaks to him.. BUT it will do her good to have a reality check !!! Thank you for your honesty & input !!!

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Quoting llworking

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However, bear in mind that if dad simply cuts off daughter with no warning, he may irreparably damage his relationship with his daughter

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If your relationship with your child is based on whether or not you're giving them money, the relationship is already irreparably damaged. Since when do we advocate buying your child's affection?

I mean maybe that's the approach when you're not strong enough to actually PARENT and you're scared of your kids. The rest of us realize your kids will need you before you need them.

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Quoting CourtClerk

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If your relationship with your child is based on whether or not you're giving them money, the relationship is already irreparably damaged. Since when do we advocate buying your child's affection?

I mean maybe that's the approach when you're not strong enough to actually PARENT and you're scared of your kids. The rest of us realize your kids will need you before you need them.

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Actually no...I was talking about common courtesy.

There was no mention of the adult child being any kind of brat when I made my post. That came after.

It is very difficult for anyone to get cut off from a needed source of income without warning. Why would any parent whose child was not a brat cut them off from needed support while in college without warning? Heck even employers give employees severance when they are financially able to do so because they recognize that. Heck even parents who are fed up with adult children who won't get a job generally give them 30 days warning to either get a job or get out.

Its not about buying affection. Its about seriously messing up someone's education with zero warning...in the middle of a freaking semester. Now, maybe this particular person...since allegedly she is a brat might deserve that. However, had she not been a brat it would be a pretty cruel thing to do, and even adult children are dismayed by cruelty from their parents.