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In NC, child support stops at the age of 18, unless the child is still in school. It can be either high school or post secondary school. If they are still in school after the age of 18, then child support will end at the age of 20. If the child begins to fail school or drops out, then the person paying can petition the court to have support terminated. 02-10-2006, 02:35 PM #3. Kaikai View Profile.
A new Indiana child support law lowering the age of emancipation will affect current and future child support orders implemented by Indiana courts. Effective July 1, 2012, children are now considered emancipated for purposes of child support at age 19 as opposed to age 21. This affects two statutes, Ind. Code 31-14-11-18 (Paternity actions), and Ind. Code 31-16-6-6 (Divorce actions).