# Child Support Modification

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-modification/13489>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [February 9, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-modification/13489 "2012-02-09T02:28:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![rph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@rph](https://forum.rosen.com/u/rph)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-modification/13489/1 "2012-02-09T02:28:41Z")

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I have read child support guidelines and looking for anything in the NC statutes, but cannot find information on a question. Is there a specific age when child care is no longer included in child support calcs? I know for tax purposes, a parent no longer get a child care credit after a child turns 13, unless the child is incapable of self-care.

There doesn’t seem to be anything defined in the guidelines. I would imagine that as long as the parent had a valid and reasonable need to continue after-school care, it would continue to be included in child support calcs.

Can you provide any additonal information?

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Short](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Ryan\_Short](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Ryan_Short)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-modification/13489/2 "2012-02-13T14:55:09Z")

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The court may order payment of childcare expenses as long as they are necessary.