no longer at home

[Ibooth]

What is the name of your state? Texas. I would like to know why do have to continue to pay child support when the child quits school and gets pregnant and moves out to live with boyfriend at the age of 16, and never moves back.

 

[stealth2]

Probably because you have a court order and you don't get to just stop paying until the court says you can. So file to have her declared emancipated and the support order stopped.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Actually, Texas does not have a law to give a minor “emancipation”. However, it does have a law called “Removal of Disability of Minority”, located in Chapter 31 of the Texas Family Code

Having a baby does not automatically emancipate a minor. However, Texas law does allow a teen mother to make all decisions regarding any child she decides to parent.

Therefore, according to the above, the 'Removal of Disability of Minority' ONLY applies under the following: when child turns 18, or if child is in high school, when child graduates.

 

[Ibooth]

I just don't understand these laws. So your saying that an ex can keep collect cs even though she is no longer supporting the child. Some states till they are 21 when the child is an adult at 18. I understand it if the child is still in school but if the child moves out at the age of 16 or 18 I dont see why the ex is still collecting free money.

 

[stealth2]

I just don't understand these laws. So your saying that an ex can keep collect cs even though she is no longer supporting the child. Some states till they are 21 when the child is an adult at 18. I understand it if the child is still in school but if the child moves out at the age of 16 or 18 I dont see why the ex is still collecting free money.

Because you haven't pulled your thumb out of it to do anything to end the support order.