My question revolves around child support when a child moves with non custodial parent. If a child, over the age of 16, moves with the non custodial parent with the approval of the custodial parent, does child support obligation end after 30 days of permanent change of residence of the child?
No. The child support obligation generally does not terminate until a child is 18 years old and has graduated from high school.
In your case, assuming you have a court order for child support, the noncustodial parent would be required to keep paying the custodial parent pursuant to the court order until the court order was modified because the child changed residences.
If your child support terms are in a separation agreement, then both parents would need to amend the terms to state the new child support responsibilities when the child changes residences.
Anna Ayscue
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