That article contradicts itself. In the first paragraph it states it last until 18 or age of majority, and can be extended until high school graduation.
Then without citation says
. No support for that statement, or the one just above it that says you must take action to stop child support. That just isn’t true. Everyone isn’t running to court when their kids turn 18, or 19 or 21. The court order from years early will state a termination date.
I have never seen an order when child support stops when the child is still in high school. I’m sure they exist, but I don’t think they are common. Never seen an order to stop payments if child is 17 but a hs grad (courts might stop payments if the child drops out of high school if the payer petitions) The chart in the article is for legal age of majority for different things (getting married, drinking, buying lotto tickets), NOT for child support. A 17 year old high school grad is not emancipated. If he isn’t 18, he cannot sign a contract to lease of car or apartment, buy cigarettes, own a gun . In most states he can’t get a DL without a parent’s signature. In fact, he can’t even buy Nyquil. Why would a court think that child support should end and the 17 year old should be set on an ice float to survive?