Can a physically handicapped child get financial support from his parents beyond the age of 18?
Full Question:
I am 18 years old. I’m physically handicapped and living with my parents in West Virginia. Can I continue to get financial support from my parents after I turn 18? Is there any law in West Virginia that makes me eligible for support?
02/23/2017 |
Category: Minors » Child Support |
State: West Virginia |
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Answer:
W. Va. Code § 48-11-103 reads:
“(a) An order for child support shall provide that payments of such support continue beyond the date when the child reaches the age of eighteen, so long as the child is unmarried and residing with a parent, guardian or custodian and is enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary educational or vocational program and making substantial progress towards a diploma: Provided, That such payments may not extend past the date that the child reaches the age of twenty.
(b) Nothing herein shall be construed to abrogate or modify existing case law regarding the eligibility of handicapped or disabled children to receive child support beyond the age of eighteen.
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