After children reach 18 years of age, does an ex-wife have legal right to force any type of additional support
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I don't know about child support, but if your son intends to go to college, you will be required to provide your income information (verified by income tax forms) in order to for your son to be able to file for financial aid.
Try myflorida.com for the child support issue:
http://www.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport/
Also, I suggest asking an attorney.
PS - just so you know, it doesn't really matter to the Federal Government what your agreement with your ex-wife was about college expenses. You will have to provide all pertinent information about your income if your son fills out FAFSA (which every school requires).
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no way. she is an adult
Once your child is 18 they are considered a legal adult by this country there for you are no longer responsible for supporting them. If you chose to do so, I would help the child out personally and not hand free money to the ex.
you shouldn't have to pay child support if she is 25 cuz she can draw SSI and ur ex should be able to cash that for support for ur daughter. plus ur ex gets double bonus on it cuz she can still claim her on income taxes as a dependent
As long as a child is in school regardless of the age support is the same til that child is out of school. As for the case being he is handicapped there may be special guidelines regarding that.
In Florida (I live here too), inless there is a stipulation for the handicap issue, then no. Saw my boss jumpin thru hoops, and once his girl was 18 he was out. Whether she was living at home, or going to college, he was out.
In my state (IL) I have to pay until her anticipated graduation date from HS. This is actually 3 months after her 18th b-day, but the state makes us pay until graduation from HS.
I think on the 18 yr old, she can only collect back child support. But the handicapped daughter may give you new guidelines. And if your ex has your 18 yr old there to help with the 25 yr old, your ex may get you there as well.. Have you considered having one of them live with you? And also, not to be a b*tch, but do you pay very low child support? Because that will get you as well.
It depends on the local laws where you live (I am not familiar with Florida State law) *and* where your ex lives *and* whatever your support agreement says.
Your divorce and support agreement might state that you are responsible for a certain percentage of your son's college expenses, for example. Or, because of your daughter's handicap, there could be reasons for you to continue to support her.
If you have any questions, talk to a lawyer.
well i would say no but if ur child is handycapped u may have to im not sure what it says in ur deforce if it says to the age of 18 or untill the kids finish school because if it says till they finish school u could pay the rest of urs or her life ur ex could make sure that the child is in a school until she dies what i would tell u to do is get ur papers and read between the lines and then when she turns 18 u can go back to court and have it changed to were u pay part of the school bill this way ur ex doesnt get it.hope thing work out but remember that she is ur child and u do need to take care of her but i wouldnt give the money to ur ex i would make sure that it went to ur child
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