What are valid reasons for terminating child support?
The duration of a parent’s duty to support a child is determined by the terms of the child support order and the laws of the state that issued the child support order. In Hawaii, the duty of support ends when a child turns 18 years of age unless the child support order provides for continued support past the age of majority. Typically, Hawaii child support orders provide for continuing child support up to the child’s 23rd birthday if the child is a full-time student in an accredited college or university or vocational school. The Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency requires that the custodial parent or the child provide proof of continued education for the fall and spring semesters of each school year in those cases where the agency is providing child support enforcement services. Conditions that may lead to the termination of the support obligation include: a break in school enrollment or a failure to provide proof in a timely manner; the child entering active duty military servic
