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Difference between revisions of "Child Support"

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This leaves two options:
This leaves two options:
#Either the child is 19 or older and applies for support as an adult child "unable to withdraw" from the care of their parents and therefore still qualifies as a "child" entitled to receive support, or
#The child is 19 or older and applies for support as an adult child "unable to withdraw" from the care of their parents (and therefore still qualifies as a "child" entitled to receive support).
#the child is a minor and applies for support through a ''litigation guardian'' (formerly known as a guardian ''ad litem'').
#The child is a minor and applies for support through a ''litigation guardian'' (formerly known as a guardian ''ad litem'').


If you are a child thinking of making a claim for child support, you really should speak to a lawyer. This area of the law is not straightforward at all.
If you are a child thinking of making a claim for child support, you really should speak to a lawyer. This area of the law is not straightforward at all.