Full question:
What state's age of majority governs a child support agreement--the one it was ordered in or the state the child lives in? Background--My California child support decree requires support to be paid to the mother until the 'age of majority.' . After age of majority the support is to be paid directly to the child for college, which I have done since age 18. Following divorce my child grew up in NY. I just now found out that the age of majority in NY is 21 not 18 like CA. Was this incorrect? Which age of majority defines the agreement--CA or NY?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Child Support
- Date:
- State: National
Answer:
In a Uniform Interstate Family Support Act proceeding to enforce a registered alimony or child support order, the law of the registering state (the state in which the order is registered and enforced) governs the remedies available to enforce the order and the procedures for enforcement of the registered order. The law of the issuing state, however, governs the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other obligations of support.
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