Child Support

questions & answers

Question: Does child support stop at 18? (my son turned 18 last october 2018, but didn't graduate HS until May 2019.

Answer: The Arizona Child Support Statute (A.R.S. 25-501) discusses this issue.  That portion reads as follows:  "If a child reaches the age of majority while the child is attending high school or a certified high school equivalency program, support shall continue to be provided while the child is actually attending high school or the equivalency program but only until the child reaches nineteen years of age unless the court enters an order pursuant to section 25-320, Subsection E."  Thus, you must support your child after the age of 18 while he or she is still in high school, but only until age 19.  The other statute mentioned in the quote, 25-320 subsection E deals with children with disabilities and would only apply to you if your son is physically or mentally disabled.