Terminating a child support order

I am a Fayetteville area non-custodial parent, and I’ve paid child support for several years due to a divorce. I have no payments in arrears. I’m actually ahead on payments by 7 months (my final payment will be made on February 30, 2017). My daughter will turn 18 this August, and at that time-according to my current order, I am no longer obligated to pay.

While I do intend on helping my daughter directly with support for college, I want to close out the current order with the proper documentation (if required) here with the Cumberland County court system. FYI, both my ex-wife and I had private attorneys during the divorce.

My questions are: (1) What documents need to be filed (and in what sequence) to close out the order, and (2) Do I have to wait until her 18th birthday to file them or can I file early since my obligation is paid off early?

Thanks for any guidance.

You should file a motion to modify the child support order (this is a pre-printed form) and check the box for termination. In your case, it will be important to prove that you have paid early and in full. You can file the motion before her 18th birthday so that the child support order can terminate on her 18th birthday (assuming she will have already graduated from high school).


Anna Ayscue

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Thanks Anna. What is the actual form number? I looked on the court’s county website, but must have overlooked it.

Never mind, I just found it.

Thanks for your assistance.

To be sure, it is form CV-600.


Anna Ayscue

Attorney with Rosen Law Firm Cary • Chapel Hill • Durham • Raleigh • Wake Forest

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