Boarding School and Child Support

I am looking into a boarding school for my son for his senior year in HS. I have primary custody and am currently receiving child support. We live in Raleigh, and the boarding school is in Winston Salem. If I send him to the boarding school, how does that affect child support payments. My son is currently in private school where I am responsible for paying. I will pay for the boarding school which may be half the cost of his current school.

Unless the child support terms of your separation agreement or child support order are modified, child support will be unaffected if your son attends a boarding school.

If you currently have a child support order, it is possible that the parent paying child support will file a motion to modify based on the fact that your son is attending boarding school. The judge will hear the evidence and determine whether or not there should be a deviation from the child support guidelines.


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