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Both parents can agree about the amount of child support to be paid and ask the court to make this agreement part of a court order. But the court reviews the child support amount to make sure it is fair and in the child's best interest. In most cases, the court won't let child support be waived completely.

If your child is 18 years old and has graduated high school, the state of Kentucky will terminate child support. Depending on certain circumstances, you may be eligible to terminate child support sooner.

The law recognizes that all too often the income of one parent is not sufficient to cover all the necessary costs associated with caring for a child. This is why the law provides for child support. In Kentucky, the court adheres to various guidelines and considers several factors in determining child support.

If the custodial parent is not receiving public assistance for the child, he/she may stop IV-D child support services at any time by sending a written request to the local child support office requesting a discontinuance of services.

In Kentucky failure to pay child support can result in a variety of penalties. Punishment for failure to pay can range from having to pay for the other parties' attorney fees to jail time.

There is no age where the child can refuse. Everyone needs to follow the court order. If you believe the schedule needs to be changed or restrictions need to be imposed (i.e. he is not to be left in his alone in his grandfathers presence) you need to make a motion...