Ex-husband is trying to quit paying child support

[SingleMominNM]

What is the name of your state?NM

My ex-husband has stopped paying child support for our 16 year old daughter. I have been trying to get her enrolled in an online school and he says he will not pay the child support if she's not attending a school. Can he quit paying the child support because he doesn't like the situation she's in?

 

[NotSoNew]

no he cant just quit paying CS because he doesnt like the school she is going to

but an online HS? does he have joint legal custody? if so he does have say in where she goes to school but he still has to pay CS

 

[SingleMominNM]

We do have joint custody, this online school was his idea due to some problems our daughter was having in regular classes. And so I don't think it's because of the type of school she'll be studying with, I think it's the fact that she is not in a classroom. He also has some health problems that he trying to push in front of the child support. I guess I just needed to know if it was legal for him to with hold child support because she is not registered in traditional classes...

 

[SingleMom67]

I guess I just needed to know if it was legal for him to with hold child support because she is not registered in traditional classes...

NO! As long as there is a court order on the books, he's obligated to pay it until it's modified and signed by a judge!