Can child support be paid directly to a child?

27. April 2009 by amills.

QUESTION:  My daughter is 19 and going to college out of state. Do I have to keep paying child support to her mother or can I pay it directly to my daughter?

ANSWER:  It is possible to pay child support directly to a child under limited circumstances. The circumstances you describe would likely qualify.  In order to pay child support directly to the child, the Court who issued the original divorce decree must consent to the arrangement.  As a practical matter, if your spouse agrees the support can be paid directly to the college student, then the parties can enter a stipulation with the Court.  If your spouse will not agree to such an arrangement, then the party paying child support must file a Motion with the Court

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