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18 years oldIn Pennsylvania, child support obligations normally last until the child turns 18 years old, but can continue up past that age if the child is still in high school or has certain physical or mental conditions that require extra support.
Can Child Support Arrears Be Forgiven in Pennsylvania? While this is not generally something that the court will bring up for you, there is a chance the retroactive amount can be waived if the two parents come to a mutual agreement.
Child Support Obligations If a parent doesn't pay, he or she can be held in contempt and fined or sent to jail. Also, his or her driver's license (and any professional license) may be suspended. A parent can also face criminal charges if nonpayment continues for an extended period of time.
Mother's monthly net income is $3,000 and father's is $4,500. Since father's portion of the monthly net income is 60%, father pays 60% of the monthly child support amount. The monthly child support amount is $1,729, per the child support guidelines, therefore, father's obligation is approximately $1,037.
The 2022 child support child support increases are modest at most income levels, though the increase is not the same at all income levels. For parents whose combined net monthly income is between $4,000 and $10,000, there is a 10% increase for one child and less than a 15% change for more than one child.
The only way to reduce basic child support is with the court's permission. Unless a judge modifies your support order, paying anything less than the amount the order requires is a violation of the support order. This means that you should never reduce your payments or cancel your payments without court approval.
If the child support owed exceeds $10,000 or is overdue by more than two years, the offense is a felony that carries up to a two-year prison sentence.
Pennsylvania has no statute of limitations for child support arrears.
Going to jail does not automatically change a child support order. Only a judge can change (modify) a child support order. If a parent that is in jail has income or assets that can be used to pay for your child's support, he or she has to continue to pay child support.
If a court finds a parent in contempt, the judge may also order the parent to pay monetary fines and serve up to six months in jail. Parents can usually avoid serving much jail time by paying the full amount of back child support owed.
Place the paying parent's debt on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, which will hinder them from getting a mortgage, credit card or loan. Revoke the paying parent's passport or driving licence, or prevent them from getting one. Send the paying parent to prison.