Cincinnati Family Law & Divorce Blog: Do Parents Have Legal Obligations to Emancipated Children?

While it is true that Ohio Courts are prohibited from issuing orders regarding the care and support of children after they turn 18 or graduate from high school, whichever occurs later, the Court can enforce agreements that parents make with one another.   Many parents recognize that their children will need continued support beyond 18 and want to ensure that these expectations are clearly outlined and discussed in a divorce settlement. It is especially important to consider the following obligations during your negotiation:  child support for children with disabilities, maintenance of health insurance, dependency deductions, and the payment of college education.  If parents agree on these items and include the agreements as part of the divorce or dissolution decree, the agreements will be enforced by the court.   Child Support for Children With Disabilities Monthly child support terminates when a child is 18 or graduates from high school except in the circumstance of a child...