As children grow older, the issue of when they may be deemed emancipated arises. Emancipation is important because once found to be emancipated, parents have no legal duty to financially support the child.
Bill Giving Judges More Discretion In
Child Support Contests Advances
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday endorsed legislation that
would give judges greater leeway in determining when child support should be
stopped or extended. The bill, S-1567,
passed without opposition and now goes to the full Senate for consideration. It
provides that a child can be considered emancipated if he or she is 18 and has
graduated from high school, gets married, joins the armed forces, no longer
attends post-secondary school, is employed full time or fails to provide the
parent with copies of course grades and transcripts
