In spite of the presence of guidelines, child support issues remain one of the most contested matters in family law practice. Thousands of dollars in child support are at stake if the attorney is not diligent about collecting evidence to support or defend against a claim that a child has been emancipated or eligible for postmajority support. Many clients paying support are also asking if they can stop paying support if the child refuses to have a relationship with them.
THE EMANCIPATION ISSUE
Litigation often ensues in family court over the question of whether the obligation to support a child has ceased because the child has become emancipated.
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