21 or 18?

[CuriousGeorge33]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? NY

If a child is no longer in school (quit HS, no GED- no college), 18 years of age and no longer living with the CP (lives with boyfriend/girlfriend& their family), has a job sometimes- does the parent that is paying child support have to continue paying until they are 21? It seems ridiculous if the child does not receive any of the money, but, the CP uses it to suppliment their income and support two younger children (they are not the children of the person that is paying child support- the CP was married twice/divorced twice).

 

[Mr. Man]

You are obligated to pay as per the court order for support.

Now, if you go to court and request a change...you will not be obligated to pay a parent child support who is not supporting the child.

 

[stealth2]

NY requires support until the age of 21, unless otherwise ordered by the court. You'd need to file for support to be terminated based on the "child's" apparent emancipation.