When can we stop paying Child support? Urgent!!!!

suche, I understand your frustration, but there really is no point about thinking things should be different from what they are when there's nothing to be done to change them.

That is the whole point.....the Law is an ass!!

Sushi, that may well be true but, and I hate to say this, your expectations are totally out of line with what is realistically achievable. Please concentrate on what the law says can be done. Work within the system, don't invent one you wish existed, but doesn't. You're not alone, it happens all the time, but it doesn't do you any favours. Please take this in the spirit it's intended...

When your child stops full time education up to the level of Higher levels or vocation ONC not until she does HNC, HND or degree.
That is for the CSA you still have to provide directly to her for the education above this amount not to the parent but directly to the child but remembering that this is only half the amount of the total education bill and maintenance, if the child thinks that this is too low she can take you to court on this so a REASONABLE amount should be provided.

The circumstances in the original post are a bit different because the court order predates March 2003 when the current CSA scheme was introduced. Before then the CSA had no jurisdiction when there was a court order. Also the law in E&W is different from Scotland where there is a general obligation for all parents to support their offspring in education or training until the age of 25 years.

Yes why drag up a thread more than 4 years old? Mother sounds like she''s just screwing him for the money - and is probably continuing to try!

I stand by my previous posts: if the Order was made in England & Wales, the child maintenance liability ceases on or before the 19th birthday.

It ceases either when she reaches 18 or, if still in education/training at the time, it continues until the end of August of the academic year when the training ends. In the worst case, that would be until the 19th birthday.

After that, there is no legal liability. It''s a moral and family question if you want to support her after that point.