Common questions about ending a child support order
Sometimes it is clear when a child support order ends. The order may say that it ends on a particular date, or the date a child turns 18, 21, or 23.
Both you and the other parent can tell the order has ended. On that date, you do not have to pay or get any more child support.
But sometimes it is not clear if the child support order has ended and the parents disagree. In that situation, going to court to get a judge to decide may be the best thing to do. Even if both parents agree, it may still be the best thing to ask the court to end the order – for example, if you and the other parent decide to live together again.
This article has information about when you may want to go to court to end a child support order.
If you are ready to start a case to end the order, see How to change (modify) or end a child support order in court.