Need help stopping child support

[D. Craig]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX.
I live in Texas. My daughter lives in Washington St. were the child support order was issued. She will be 19 in two weeks and I am still paying child support. My ex-wife modified the support order herself in 2000. It states I am to continue paying child support as long as she is living at home and being supported by her mother. My daughter has a job and lives in a double income family. I am the only income provider for a family of three. How do I go about getting child support stopped.

 

[Concerned33]

How did your ex "modify the court order herself? Did you go to court or do a stipulation and have it signed by a judge? Or did she just decide to tell you how it was going to be one day? That seems very vague.. as your daughter could be 30 and still living at home... "supported" by mom.

 

[Zigner]

You will need to go to court to have the order changed.

 

[anapr]

My ex-wife modified the support order herself in 2000. It states I am to continue paying child support as long as she is living at home and being supported by her mother.

Is this what your order says verbatim?

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX.
I live in Texas. My daughter lives in Washington St. were the child support order was issued. She will be 19 in two weeks and I am still paying child support. My ex-wife modified the support order herself in 2000. It states I am to continue paying child support as long as she is living at home and being supported by her mother. My daughter has a job and lives in a double income family. I am the only income provider for a family of three. How do I go about getting child support stopped.

Tell us what the order says about support. Word for word (but without the names). I'm sure that it doesn't say that you have to pay CS as long as the child is living at home - the child could live at home until she's 30.

Your ex could not have modified the order herself. Either you agree to a change or your ex convinced the court to make a change. No one can unilaterally change their own court order.

 

[Proserpina]

That is not likely in WA state, either.

 

[nextwife]

I'm sure that it doesn't say that you have to pay CS as long as the child is living at home - the child could live at home until she's 30.

30? Heck, I'm handling foreclosures where their adult kids (not mentally challenged adults) are still being supported by their parent at 40, 50, and 60.

 

[garrula lingua]

Did she modify child support to be indefinite in duration, due to the dissability of your daughter ?

 

[Isis1]

Did she modify child support to be indefinite in duration, due to the dissability of your daughter ?

THAT was going to be my question.....

 

[Alex1176]

Did she modify child support to be indefinite in duration, due to the dissability of your daughter ?

My daughter has a job

Looks like his daughter can support her self.

 

[cyjeff]

Are any of these monies paid going against arrears?

 

[stealth2]

Looks like his daughter can support her self.

Depends on the job, and whether there are disabilities involved.