Child Support Termination Procedures By State

state child support termination Child support does not automatically terminate once the child reaches the age of emancipation in most states. To stop the collection, you may have to file a motion with the court that originally ordered the support.

So which states require a motion and which states automatically stop child support upon emancipation? DadsDivorce.com researched state child support laws and compiled this comprehensive list of state-by-state child support termination procedures.

If you need assistance ending your child support obligation, please contact Cordell & Cordell child support lawyers.

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Age of Emancipation In Your State

Alabama	Obligor must file with the clerk of the court that issued the child support order a sworn affidavit stating that all children subject to the order have reached the age of majority and all child support arrearages are paid off.
Alaska	Either the custodial or non-custodial parent of a child must notify the child support enforcement agency in their county for any reason a support order would terminate.
Arizona	All child support orders signed by a judge after Jan. 1, 2005, will contain the date that the support should stop accruing. This automatically terminates the order unless there is any unpaid support owed.
Arkansas	Child support obligations are automatically terminated if requirements for age of emancipation are met.
California	Obligor must file an Ex Parte Application for Wage and Earnings Assignment Order with proof of the child's age and education with the court.
Colorado	A Motion to Terminate Child Support must be completed and filed with the court.
Connecticut	A Motion to Modify and Terminate Child Support must be filed with the court.
Delaware	Child support obligations terminate by operation of law.
District of Columbia	A motion with the court to stop the child support order is needed to be filed.
Florida	Request for the clerk of the court that filed the order for support to check the information on it and confirm emancipation of child.
Georgia	Child support obligations automatically terminate when a child reaches majority.
Hawaii	The Child Support Enforcement Agency will send each parent an administrative order proposing to terminate child support around the time the child is emancipated. Each parent will look over the proposed order and either approve it or request to contest the order at a hearing.
Idaho	File a Motion and Affidavit to Terminate Income Withholding Order for Child Support.
Illinois	The Child Support Order should contain a provision calling for the automatic termination of support upon the emancipation of child, but if no such provision exists, a motion to terminate should be filed with the circuit court that issued the original support order.
Indiana	A Verified Petition to Reduce Child Support due to Emancipation of Minor Child(ren) must be filed with the clerk of the court that issued the original support order.
Iowa	The custodial parent must submit a Motion to Terminate Income Withholding Order. The noncustodial parent will receive a hearing date from the court and must personally serve the motion on the custodial parent through a process server or sheriff.
Kansas	An Affidavit for Termination of Child Support must be filed with the court.
Kentucky	Provide the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services with the child's original or certified birth certificate and, if applicable, the marriage license to terminate the support order.
Louisiana	Child support obligation automatically terminates upon child's emancipation.
Maine	Fill out an Income Withholding for Support form, indicating that support needs to be terminated and provide all proper identifying information. Then send this to the proper entity, whether it be the Child Support Enforcement Agency or the court.
Maryland	Send a written statement to your case specialist stating the facts of the case and that you need child support to be terminated because child was emancipated.
Massachusetts	If the original support order doesn't specify a Wage Assignment— specifies the date the order ends — then support will terminate automatically upon the emancipation of child.
Michigan	Fill out an Income Withholding for Support form indicating that support needs to be terminated and send to the court that issued the order.
Minnesota	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Mississippi	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Missouri	Complete an Affidavit for Termination of Child Support and turn it in to the court that issued the support order.
Montana	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Nebraska	Complete an Application and Affidavit to Obtain Termination of Child Support and turn them in to the clerk of the court that issued the order.
Nevada	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
New Hampshire	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of the child.
New Jersey	Must file a Motion for Termination of Child Support with the court that issued the order.
New Mexico	A petition to terminate support may have to be filed with the court if the original order did not specify the date that support obligations were to end.
New York	The non-custodial parent must make an application for the termination of child support upon the emancipation of the child.
North Carolina	A Motion to Terminate Child Support must be filed when child is emancipated unless the original order specifically states the date that support obligations are terminated.
North Dakota	A Notification of Termination must be sent to the Child Support Enforcement Agency that you filed the order with.
Ohio	The custodial parent is required to notify the Child Support Enforcement Agency when child is emancipated that their support order needs to be terminated.
Oklahoma	Once child is emancipated, a notice that all support obligations have terminated must be filed by obligor with the child support enforcement agency and any employers that withheld income from them.
Oregon	A Request for Review of termination must be filed with the court.
Pennsylvania	A Petition to Vacate must be filed with the court once child has been emancipated.
Rhode Island	A Motion to Terminate child support must be filed when child is emancipated.
South Carolina	A Motion and Affidavit in Support of Termination of Child Support Based on Emancipation must be filed with the court.
South Dakota	A Motion to Terminate child support must be filed when child is emancipated.
Tennessee	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child if paying to other spouse, but if paying through a state child support office, a motion to terminate child support must be filed.
Texas	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Utah	An Affidavit for Termination of Child Support must be filed with the court.
Vermont	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Virginia	Child support terminates automatically upon emancipation of child.
Washington	A Motion to Terminate must be filed with the court.
West Virginia	File a Motion for Termination of Child Support with the court that issued the order.
Wisconsin	A Motion to Terminate must be filed with the court.
Wyoming	A Petition to Terminate Child Support must be filed with the court that issued the support order.
Sources:	State judiciaries and child support agencies.