Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs) are groups of blood tests that give information about the state of a patient's liver. These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), aPTT, albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others. Liver transaminases (AST or SGOT and ALT or SGPT) are useful biomarkers of liver injury in a patient with some degree of intact liver function. Most liver diseases cause only mild symptoms initially, but these diseases must be detected early. Hepatic (liver) involvement in some diseases can be of crucial importance.
A Massachusetts child support order may end when a child turns 18, but also may continue up to the child's 23rd birthday, depending on the child's circumstances and the order of the court. Return to Top. 13.
The age of majority refers to the legal age established under state law when an individual is no longer a minor and can make certain legal decisions on their own behalf. In most states, child support ends when a child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs first. In other states, the age may be 21.ollege Support. Some states allow child support to continue even after the age of majority when the support is used to pay for a child's education, such as to attend colleges, universities and post-secondary institutions.