Child Support Age Limit Massachusetts. The massachusetts child support statutes treat children who have turned 18 but who are still enrolled in high school as minors for child support purposes. Depending on whether the noncustodial parent is supporting a second family or is late on their support payments massachusetts garnishment law limits garnishment to between 50 and 65 of the noncustodial parent s.
No the massachusetts courts may order a child support obligation to be paid by a parent for children 18 years of age up to the age of 23 years old. In determining whether to order child support for a child age 18 or older the court shall consider the reason for the child s continued residence with and principal dependence on the recipient the child s academic circumstances the child s living situation the available resources of the parents and each parent s contribution to the. In the state of massachusetts the age of emancipation is 18 years old.
28 in basic terms child support in massachusetts stops when the child turns age 18 unless the child is still principally dependent on.
Child support payments may end when a child reaches the age of emancipation. Provides discussion of what a judge looks at when considering child support over the age of 18. 2017 changes to the massachusetts child support guidelines. Child support payments may end when a child reaches the age of emancipation.