Child
Support
Law Fundamentals
Each parent is obligated by law to
support the minor children of the marriage. This obligation extends, subject to some
exceptions, until the child reaches the age of 18 years.
The obligation to support minor
children cannot be waived by either parent and is a right enjoyed by the child, not the
parent. Hence, a parent cannot agree that the other parent has no duty of support of a
child. It is a right that the child can enforce by itself, if necessary, although the
custodial parent is given the legal right to seek child support on the child's behalf.
The parties to a marriage CAN agree
to extend liability for child support beyond that legally required. If the parties do so
agree, the child can enforce the terms of that agreement even if the parents do not.
For example, the parties can agree
that child support will be payable until the child graduates from college. When child
support is involved in a dissolution (always when there are children), you must submit the
court's Income and Expense forms at the time you file for your judgment.
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