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 (UIFSA) proceeding, the law of the state where the child support order is registered governs enforcement procedures. However, the law of the state that issued the order determines the nature, extent, amount, and duration of support payments.
In your case, the California child support decree specifies that support is to be paid until the age of majority. Since your child resides in New York, which recognizes the age of majority as 21, this may affect the duration of support payments. Therefore, the age of majority in New York would apply to the enforcement of the support agreement in that state.
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