Emancipation And Child Support In Indiana

My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Indiana
I am a social worker currently working with someone who is continueing to pay child support on his two children who are 19 and 21. One lives in Indiana (21)and other in Texas (19). He is owes back child support but claims he is still required to pay up to date payments on both children. He was told he needed to go to the court and file for emancipation. What exacltly does he need to do in order to cease current payments and only be responsible for back child suport he owes? Thanks for the guidance.

In what state was the child support order issued? It's quite possible that he may have to continue to pay support on the 19 year old and also the 21 year old if he/she is in college or pursuing higher education?

He needs to dig out his child support order and start reading. However, if he owes arrears, the amount that he is paying may not be lowered until the arrearage is paid off. they will just apply the collection to the arrears.

Thanks for your response. I believe the order originated in Indiana. Both children are married and employed and to my knowledge, are not in school. But what you are saying is the payments he is required to make currently would remian the same despite "emancipating" them...until he has paid off what he owes in arrears? Would there be a way to nagotiate a payment plan he could afford so he can maintain his housing arrangments?

For emancipation, he can go here to get the form Verified Petition to Terminate Child Support Due to Emancipation of Minor Child(ren) or, depending upon the terms of his judgment, Verified Petition to Reduce Child Support Due to Emancipation of Minor Child(ren). If he owes an arrearage, the court may continue to require payments toward the arrearage, but if the children are emancipated such that his ongoing support obligation ends he won't be incurring any new obligations.