No, in NC, a child support order from the court is like a judgment. If the person who owes the child support fails to make timely monthly payments without the permission of the court, they will be found in contempt and can be jailed for non-compliance.
There are, however, a few ways in which a person can stop paying child support with the permission of the court:
- If you agree to dismiss the child support case and forgive any past unpaid payments (arrears)
- When the child turns 18, graduates high school, gets married, or joins the military, child support payments end. Then only the payments in arrears must be made.
- If there is a change in their circumstances that is so substantial that making child support payments is impossible. *This is very unlikely and the courts frown on those who become unemployed just to avoid financially supporting a child*
- The statute of limitations to collect a judgment is 10 years, so if no payments have been made in the last 10 years and no attempt has been made to collect it through the courts, the child support payments may no longer be collected.
Remember that this must be done through a series of motions and orders, not just an agreement between the parties. For more information, give me a call at (919)321-6569 or email me at Nastasia@kisalawatkins.com.
Kisala Watkins Law Group, PLLC
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