The CSEA is authorized to terminate a child support order in specific circumstances. These circumstances include:

• Child reaches the age of 18 and no longer attends an accredited high school
  

• Child reaches the age of 19
  

• Marriage of the child

• Adoption of the child

• Death of the child or death of the person ordered to pay child support

• Child’s enlistment in the armed services (and no longer attends school)

• A change in legal custody of the child

• Marriage or re-marriage of the parties and no other person has legal custody of the child.

Reasons for termination other than those listed above cannot be accomplished through the Administrative Termination process and must be pursued privately through the courts.

The CSEA cannot assist with terminating a child support order if only physical custody of the child has changed. Legal custody of the child (meaning a court order changing custody of the child) must exist before the CSEA can assist in terminating the child support order.