Is Alimony Still Required If the Child Is Already Employed? Can Alimony Be Provided Annually?
If My Child Has Started Working, Is Child Support Still Necessary?
Based on the provisions in Article 118 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family, the obligation to provide child support terminates in the following cases:
- The recipient of support has reached adulthood and is capable of working or has assets to support themselves;
- The recipient of support is adopted;
- The provider of support has directly raised the recipient of support;
- The provider of support or the recipient of support dies;
- The recipient of support remarries after divorce;
- Other cases as prescribed by law.
Thus, the obligation to provide child support will cease if the recipient of support has reached adulthood and is capable of working or has assets to support themselves. In your case, even though your child has a job and income, they are not yet an adult according to the Civil Code, which stipulates that an adult is a person aged 18 or older. Therefore, you must continue to provide child support for your child until they reach adulthood.
Can Child Support Be Given Annually?
According to Article 117 of this Law, the following is stipulated:
The provision of child support may be carried out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, or in one lump sum.
The parties may agree to change the method of support, temporarily suspend support in cases where the person obligated to provide support faces financial difficulties and is unable to perform the obligation; if no agreement is reached, the court will resolve the issue.
Thus, you may choose the method of child support provision for your child on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, or lump-sum basis.
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