My daughter turned 18 yrs of age in January. In March, I (Pro Se) filed a motion to have my daughter declared emancipated and child support discontinued in June when she graduates from high school. The Court denied my motion because: "a child is not automatically deemed emancipated upon reaching the age of majority and graduating from high school. Emancipation is defined as the time when a child is expected to be self-supporting and the parent is relieved of his or her duty to support the child". What does that mean? The Court cited cases in it's decision however it also stated: "the Court finds that the parties' daughter is still attending high school and the Court does not declare emancipation for a future date'. In researching on www.divorcenet.com/states/new_jersey/new_jersey_child_support_part_2 under the question of "How can a person emancipate a child and stop paying child support?" the author of the article says "The entire emancipation process takes about 3 to 4 months. Therefore, the emancipation application should be made in advance of the child's graduation from high school or of their 18th birthday.". In my opinion, this is a direct contradiction to the Court's decision! My question is: is the Court saying in denying my motion, that I should re-file a motion to emancipate my child after she graduates? I know the N.J. Courts have been known to consider whether a child attends college in determining if that Child is emancipated or not? What if the child only goes to college on a part-time basis, works full-time or part-time and lives at home with the custodial parent? What if the child drops out of college due to academic incompleteness? Is the child/custodial parent required to provide the Court proof of the child's enrollment in college either on a full or part-time basis when the non-custodial parent files a motion to have her emancipated? I look forward in hearing back from you.