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Hello everyone,
I'm a single dad of 2 boys in which I have joint custody. I get my youngest son, age 14, every other weekend and sometimes when my ex-wife is in a good mood and decides to let me have him extra time.
We live in the state of Kentucky.
My question is, If my oldest son, which is 17 years old and a senior in high school, has a job, will that decrease my child support?
Please, if anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Terry
Hi Terry and welcome
I'm afraid that this is a UK based site, so we don't have knowledge of the US sytems for child suport
Hi Terry
As actd says we are a UK based website, but I did have a quick look for some information for you and I did find this -
Will my child support stop when my child turns 18?
For Kentucky child support orders, the child support order ends when the child turns 18, unless he or she is still enrolled in high school, in which case child support would continue through the school year in which the child turns 19. Under certain circumstances, child support may continue past the child turning 18 (or 19 if still in high school) if ordered by the court. If the support order is for more than one child, the support obligation will not automatically end when one of the children reaches 18 (or 19 if still in high school) unless that child is the youngest child or the child support order listed a separate amount of child support for each child. If neither of these conditions exists, a request for a review of the child support obligation must be submitted before any change in the obligation amount can be made.
It looks like it doesn't stop until a child is 18 but it would probably be a good idea to give them a call.
Here's a link to Kentucky Child Support services website
https://csws.chfs.ky.gov/csws/
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