Quick answer: When does child support end in Georgia? The duty to support a minor child continues until the child reaches the age of majority at 18, dies, marries or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs. In many orders the court may direct financial assistance for a child still attending secondary school, but not after the child turns 20.
This Georgia child support end date calculator finds the 18th birthday under O.C.G.A. 19-6-15(e) and 39-1-1 and shows the 20th birthday that bounds the secondary-school assistance. College support is not part of a court order in the statutes we read. Past-due support stays owed as judgments, so check the balance in the Georgia child support arrears calculator.
When does child support end in Georgia? At a glance
| Rule | What Georgia says |
|---|---|
| Age of majority | 18 (O.C.G.A. 39-1-1) |
| Duration | Until the child reaches the age of majority, dies, marries or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs (19-6-15(e)) |
| Secondary school | In divorce, separate maintenance, legitimacy or paternity orders entered on or after July 1, 1992, the court may direct assistance to an unmarried, unemancipated child enrolled in and attending secondary school who reached majority before finishing; not after 20 |
| Enforcement of that support | By either parent, a nonparent custodian, a guardian or the child (19-6-15(e)) |
| College | No court-ordered college support in the statutes we read |
| Past-due support | Stays owed as judgments (19-6-17(e)) |
How does the Georgia end date work?
- Age 18, secondary school and the 20th birthday. See the Georgia child support age limit and whether support stops at 18.
- College and disabled adult children. See child support for college and disabled children in Georgia.
- Emancipation and ending the order. See emancipation and whether child support ends automatically in Georgia.
What does this end date calculator check?
You enter the child’s birth date and the calculator returns the 18th birthday and the time left from today. It flags the secondary-school extension and an event such as marriage or emancipation. It cannot read your order: if the order names a different end date or event, the order controls. To change the amount before it ends, see the Georgia child support modification calculator.
Frequently asked questions
At what age does child support end in Georgia?
At the age of majority, 18, unless the child dies, marries or is emancipated first; a court may direct assistance for a child still in secondary school up to age 20 in orders entered on or after July 1, 1992.
Does Georgia child support continue through high school?
The court may direct financial assistance to an unmarried, unemancipated child enrolled in and attending secondary school who reached majority before finishing, but not after 20.
Can a Georgia court order a parent to pay for college?
We found no Georgia statute that provides court-ordered college support; parents can agree to it.
Can Georgia child support continue for a disabled adult child?
We found no provision for it in the child support statutes we read; ask a licensed Georgia attorney.
Does Georgia child support end automatically?
The duty ends at majority, marriage, emancipation or death, but the statutes we read describe no procedure that stops income deduction by itself, so ask the court or agency.