Is child support reduced as each child reaches 18?
Full text of question: I have been paying child support for many years for my two children. When my oldest child turned eighteen last year, my former wife agreed to allow me to cut my payments in half. I have heard that this type of agreement is not binding and that my ex-wife can sue me for back support. Did I make a mistake in trusting her? Answer: You have to first look at the support judgment to see how it is worded. For example, if the judgment is for $150 per child for a total of $300 per month, the support obligation for the older child would automatically end when that child turns eighteen. If, on the other hand, the judgment was simply $300 for the support of the two children, the obligation would not change until both children were eighteen. An agreement to modify an award of support can be binding in certain circumstances. However, you face the problem of proving whether there really was an agreement and the exact terms of the agreement. What if your former wife sues you for
