Child Support Age Limit North Carolina. In north carolina unless an exception applies either the child is still completing high school this exception applies until the age of 20 or when a child is physically or mentally incapable of supporting him or herself child support terminates when a child reaches 18 years old. North carolina s child support guidelines apply as a rebuttable presumption in all legal proceedings involving the child support obligation of a parent including orders entered in criminal and juvenile proceedings orders entered in uifsa proceedings orders entered in civil domestic violence proceedings pursuant to g s.
50 13 4 provides that a parent has a legal obligation of support until the child reaches the age of 18 except as noted. In an order of this court dated july 20 1994 defendant was ordered to pay child support of 700 a month for said child. In north carolina child support obligations normally last until the child turns 18 years old but can continue up until he or she turns 20 if the child is still in high school.
How to begin the child support process in north carolina.
113 685 s w 2d 155 1985. 50 13 4 provides that a parent has a legal obligation of support until the child reaches the age of 18 except as noted. Child support ceases at age of majority unless the child is still attending high school. How to begin the child support process in north carolina.