Stopping support after agreed endpoint

[HandyRandyIndy]

Hi,

I am in Indiana. My oldest child from my first marriage has passed all the limits on my payment of support. She is over 18, and has chosen not to continue her education this fall.

I would like to stop paying the support. I want to make sure the court doesn't think I have just arbitrarily reduced my payment, and knows that this amount is no longer due (there are other children for which I am still paying).

What do I need to do? Do I need a lawyer to make this happen?

Thanks!

 

[Grandma B]

Contact the clerk of the court to find out what you need to do. Be aware that the support will not be reduced proportionately to the number of children. If you have 4 children, for instance, it will not be reduced by 25%. In fact, it will be a modest dollar amount.

 

[dorenephilpot]

You don't HAVE to have an attorney, but you DO have to go to court.

You will want to ask that the court declare your daughter emancipated. That can happen if she is 18 or older, not planning to continue school and able to work full time.

If she's your only child, you're done w/support. If she's not, the support amount could be reduced, depending on your new (current) income information and your ex's new income information.

If the court order is many years old, however, the support amount might actually go up, even with your oldest not being included.

Best of luck to you!