My children are almost adults. When can I stop making child support payments?

Usually you are required to make payments for child support only until the child reaches the age of majority, i.e. 18 years of age.

Depending on the Act under which you bring your claim, if you decide to bring the matter to court, this period may be extended because the child (who is now over the age of majority) is either enrolled in an education program full-time, has an illness or disability, or due to some “other cause” requires continuous support (i.e. depressed job market is making it impossible for an adult child to find a job).

If instead you and your former spouse/partner drafted an agreement specifying the amount of support and the time period for which it will be paid then payments cease once the term has expired.