What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
Indiana recently changed the max age for child support from 21 to 19, eff. June 1. My son will turn 19 in July.
Here is the relevant statute: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/SE/SE0018.1.html
There is considerable confusion in the press as to whether this applies to contracts (divorce decrees, etc.) that specify age 21 rather than a more general description - and I don't feel like being the test case.
My divorce decree says I will pay support until the child "reaches 21 years of age or is sooner emancipated".
I'm already paying for his education and he will be so the exception for education would apply, but would 'sooner emancipated' apply?
Indiana recently changed the max age for child support from 21 to 19, eff. June 1. My son will turn 19 in July.
Here is the relevant statute: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/SE/SE0018.1.html
There is considerable confusion in the press as to whether this applies to contracts (divorce decrees, etc.) that specify age 21 rather than a more general description - and I don't feel like being the test case.
My divorce decree says I will pay support until the child "reaches 21 years of age or is sooner emancipated".
I'm already paying for his education and he will be so the exception for education would apply, but would 'sooner emancipated' apply?