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Child Support

Updated: 
November 30, 2023

Until what age does child support have to be paid?

At a minimum, child support must be paid until the child turns 18. A judge can order that the payments continue between ages 18 and 22 if:

  • the child is regularly attending an accredited school, or a school approved by the court, leading to a high school diploma or its equivalent;
  • the child is regularly attending a course of vocational technical training either as part of a regular school program or under special arrangements adapted to the individual child’s needs; or
  • the child is a full-time student in a college, university, or area school, or has been accepted for admission to a college, university, or area school and the next regular term has not yet begun.1

If the child is dependent because of a physical or mental disability, child support can be ordered to be paid no matter the child’s age.1

1 16 V.I.C. § 341(g)

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