How Do You Terminate Child Support In Arkansas?
Under Arkansas law, your child support obligation automatically terminates once your child reaches the age of 18 or graduates high school, unless your agreement requires you to pay child support for a longer period of time. However, you must notify affected parties in writing when your obligation ends. If your spouse remarries and her new partner adopts your children or the child himself gets married before the age of 18, you can terminate your obligation early. Wait until your child turns 18 or graduates high school, whichever comes first. If your divorce agreement stipulates that you will support the child beyond the age of 18, you cannot terminate child support until the time period stipulated in the agreement passes. Write a notification letter stating that your child support obligation has ended. You must send this letter to the custodial parent and the clerk of the court that receives child support payments. You must also send a copy of the notification to your employer if your c
