Arkansas Age of Majority: when child support payments
can be stopped.
18 or when child has graduated from High School, which ever
occurs later.
Statutory cite or civil code reference for the age of
majority?
ACA 9-14-237
If not addressed in the order, at what age is child
support automatically terminated as a matter of State law?
Same as above.
Does the date of the order impact what law is applied?
No
Does child support end if the child leaves the
household but does not emancipate?
No
Is support ever paid beyond the age of
majority?
Yes, if the court order specifically extends the support for a
child beyond age 18.
Statute of Limitations to enforce a child support
order.
Five years past age 18 for arrears that have not been
adjudicated. Adjudications are good for ten years and can be revived every ten
years thereafter. If the order is an Arkansas order, any child support arrears
by operation of law that have not been reduced to Judgment by the time the last
child in the order attains the age of 23, are barred by the Statute of
Limitations to enforce a child support order and the debt is uncollectable.
Statute of Limitations to establish paternity:
None
Is dormancy revival/renewal possible?
Yes, judgments are automatically renewed for ten (10) years
everytime there is a payment. If there is no collection made in ten (10) years,
renewal is accomplished by judicial process.
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