# Child Support **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support/5226 "2007-11-06T06:55:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mal](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mal)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support/5226/1 "2007-11-06T06:55:25Z")
. You can fill out your modification of support forms earlier than he graduates. You may want to do so a month or two ahead so it takes effect when he graduates. You can get a letter from the school and attach it to the modification of support letter that states he is in good standing and will graduate on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_(date). We waited until she graduated and it took about 3 months to go into effect. If it takes longer you can also ask for a retroactive adjustment of support so you get money back. ---
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support/5226/2 "2007-11-06T18:55:42Z")
You can file to modify child support on the date that you become eligible for a reduction. The reduction can be applied retroactively. Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Durham & Chapel Hill Office 1829 East Franklin Street Building 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 321.0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![historyman919](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@historyman919](https://forum.rosen.com/u/historyman919)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support/5226/3 "2007-11-06T06:43:43Z")
My son will be graduating from high school in June. He is already 18 and actually will be 19 when he graduates. My question is when should I begin the process of filing to reduce child support based on his age and graduation from high school. I will still be paying for another child for quite some time, but I was wondering when I should start filing the paperwork for reduction, based on the amount of time it might take to get a hearing in court.