How long will child support continue?
Child support will continue until the child is legally emancipated. In the absence of an agreement between the parties, a child is usually emancipated at age 18, unless the child is a full-time student and principally dependent upon the custodial parent for support, in which case, support continues until the child is 23 or graduates from post-secondary school (i.e., college), whichever is first in time. A childs residence in a dormitory or college apartment is not considered to emancipate the child. Other circumstances that would emancipate a child include marriage, or enlistment in the armed services.
