Can child support in North Carolina for a disabled child who is 26 be terminated? The child support order is over 20 years old. Does NC law require child support continue past the age of 21 for disabled adult children? If not, what is the process to have the court-ordered child support terminate?
Yes, a child support order for a disabled child who is now 26 can be terminated.
NC law states that child support ends upon age 18 and graduation from high school, when the child fails to attend school or make satisfactory academic progress towards high school graduation, or when the child reaches age 20, whichever comes first. There are no laws requiring child support for disabled children to continue for longer.
Court ordered child support terminates by way of a motion giving notice to the parent receiving the support but does not require a court order if the child has reached the age of 20.
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