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Yes if the kid is 16-17 and
Yes if the kid is 16-17 and over...
Does that salary count? thats my question...sorry if i wasnt clear enough!
Nope. The kid isn't
Nope. The kid isn't responsible for their support, and it won't affect CS at all.
well when i was living with
well when i was living with my parents, as soon as i started working, i was paying for my clothes and school stuff, my car...etc...
man, these kids from divorces have got the freakin life!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO SHIT, guiltystep!
NO SHIT, guiltystep! "...these kids from divorces have got the feakin life!!!" And people wonder why steps are so freaking bitter and resentful!!
Keep paying the support.
Keep paying the support. Don't even mention the kids job you'll come across as a cheap skate bum who wants to take the kids money away to pay for his food. It's just a few months away and you'll be rid of the money draining responsibility.
oh no....he or i would never
oh no....he or i would never do that to the child!!!!!
Never!!! I just wanted to know cause the mom is always with the stupid threats,,,
sue u for this, sue u for that!!!
http://www.courts.ca.gov/self
http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-support.htm
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Usually, court-ordered child support ends when the child turns 18 years old if he or she graduates from high school. If your 18-year-old child is still a full-time high school student and still lives with a parent, child support ends when your child graduates or turns 19, whichever occurs first.
Child support also ends when the child:
Marries or registers a domestic partnership,
Joins the military,
Is emancipated, or
Dies.
Parents may agree to support a child longer. The court may also order that both parents continue to support a disabled adult child that cannot support himself or herself.
As far as a kiddult's income
As far as a kiddult's income being considered, the answer is really dependent on the state's emancipation requirements. If a 18-19 year old is working full time, then yes it could affect CS obligation. A high schooler's part time gig 10 hours a week, most likely not.