How to Stop Child Support

[smeadows]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My children are now both over 18 and out of school, my child support comes out of my check by wage garnishment as ordered by the court at the time of our divorce. Now that I no longer need to pay child support, do I have to go back to court to stop it or do I just notify the payroll department?

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My children are now both over 18 and out of school, my child support comes out of my check by wage garnishment as ordered by the court at the time of our divorce. Now that I no longer need to pay child support, do I have to go back to court to stop it or do I just notify the payroll department?

You have to go back to court and request to end court ordered support. Until you do so, the support will keep coming out.

 

[mistoffolees]

You have to go back to court and request to end court ordered support. Until you do so, the support will keep coming out.

Although it MAY be possible to get an order to recover any which is sent after the date of filing for modification.

 

[2Mistakes]

Although it MAY be possible to get an order to recover any which is sent after the date of filing for modification.

Just out of pure curiosity and wanting to learn, would he be only be able to recover payments after the date of filing, or going back to the date that the kids aged out of support?

That is of course if he is able to recover anything at all.

 

[mistoffolees]

Just out of pure curiosity and wanting to learn, would he be only be able to recover payments after the date of filing, or going back to the date that the kids aged out of support?

That is of course if he is able to recover anything at all.

Because few (if any) states will make a modification retroactive to any time before the date of filing.

SOME (but not all) will allow the order to be retroactive to the date of filing, though.

 

[2Mistakes]

Because few (if any) states will make a modification retroactive to any time before the date of filing.

SOME (but not all) will allow the order to be retroactive to the date of filing, though.

Gotcha. Thanks!

I actually should have known that from all the time I used to spend here, but it's been awhile, so I guess my mind got rusty.

 

[smeadows]

That actually was going to be my next question, will I get any of the money back after I file? and if so as of what date. So I guess the answer would be the filing date.

Do we have to go back to court or is it just a paperwork thing I can file, or my attorney can file?