I guess their issue was resolved since they posted 2 years ago but my husband and I are soon facing this very situation. No one prepares you for the end. It's definitely been a 15 year routine paying support but my stepchild's 18th birthday is fast approaching. They really should notify people sooner, a six month head start would be nice. I've contacted our county courts for info through Facilitators. They are even mailing us the forms and told us we can submit them three months prior to the child's 18th birthday.
The hubby still needs to call DCSS and ask them the same questions..how does the end process work, etc etc. They will be able to look up the specific case, rather than give general answers...be prepared through all avenues. It's nice to be able to know ok so I can submit court forms and get a stop/termination order but then how does DCSS get noticed and how soon do they notify payroll, etc etc. I'm a stickler for details and like to be prepared
. I was told we will have to file an ex-parte form for modification of child support order and income withholding, as I said, 3 months prior to the 18th birthday. We've also contacted the child's school to get record/documentation of graduation.
Haven't heard back yet but we'll give it until school starts up. Otherwise, we may have to quote the FERPA law, as we've had to many times before. Once a child turns 18, you're right, parents no longer have access to records. And unfortunately in our case, BM can and has been incredibly uncooperative over the many years and once she receives notice at the 2-month mark, she might even attempt to lie about completion of schooling. I hope that is not the case as it just makes things more complicated for everyone.
Just wanted to share the info I have on the subject. Most of us know how paying support works but never much given any info on how it ends. I know we've wondered about it and been reading online for awhile. So while I can share these little nuggets of info I can't stress how important it is to start asking questions well ahead of time and call or email your local court facilitators and/or whomever is handling your child support case. Termination is not automatic so unless you want to continue to pay past age 18 or graduation without previous agreement to do so...get busy ahead of time. I've heard about people paying for months before it was cleared up too.
The hubby still needs to call DCSS and ask them the same questions..how does the end process work, etc etc. They will be able to look up the specific case, rather than give general answers...be prepared through all avenues. It's nice to be able to know ok so I can submit court forms and get a stop/termination order but then how does DCSS get noticed and how soon do they notify payroll, etc etc. I'm a stickler for details and like to be prepared
. I was told we will have to file an ex-parte form for modification of child support order and income withholding, as I said, 3 months prior to the 18th birthday. We've also contacted the child's school to get record/documentation of graduation. Haven't heard back yet but we'll give it until school starts up. Otherwise, we may have to quote the FERPA law, as we've had to many times before. Once a child turns 18, you're right, parents no longer have access to records. And unfortunately in our case, BM can and has been incredibly uncooperative over the many years and once she receives notice at the 2-month mark, she might even attempt to lie about completion of schooling. I hope that is not the case as it just makes things more complicated for everyone.
Just wanted to share the info I have on the subject. Most of us know how paying support works but never much given any info on how it ends. I know we've wondered about it and been reading online for awhile. So while I can share these little nuggets of info I can't stress how important it is to start asking questions well ahead of time and call or email your local court facilitators and/or whomever is handling your child support case. Termination is not automatic so unless you want to continue to pay past age 18 or graduation without previous agreement to do so...get busy ahead of time. I've heard about people paying for months before it was cleared up too.