CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......Termination of Child Support
.........Age/Majority
............Fam. Code §3901
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Duty of parent to pay child support terminates at age 18, or as much as one year later if child is full-time high school student.

Guideline c/s order made during C's minority that remains in effect after her 18th birthday because she is a full-time high school student need not be modified simply because neither parent has custody after she turns 18.

Monthly proof child satisfied FC 3901 conditions for continued c/s after age 18 is not a prerequisite to enforcement of an order for c/s.

Trial court mistakenly terminated child support at 18 when child still in high school.

Payor still liable for child support even though child not living with other parent.

Former Civ. Code section 196.5 is self-executing; no hearing required to permit collection of support beyond majority.

Child support may be extended beyond majority to comply with Civil Code section 196.5 in family law act proceeding.