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Most courts will not allow parents to abandon his or her financial obligation simply because he or she chooses to do so. The courts will usually seek a finding that the parent is somehow unfit and that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child.

Rule 32 was amended effective June 1, 2023, to provide a method of calculating child support in cases in which a court order provides for shared 50% physical custody, i.e., when each parent retains physical custody of a child 50% (or approximately 50%) of the time.

Rule 32 was amended effective June 1, 2023, to provide a method of calculating child support in cases in which a court order provides for shared 50% physical custody, i.e., when each parent retains physical custody of a child 50% (or approximately 50%) of the time.

Child Support payments are governed by the Alabama Child Support Guidelines and may be Modified if a parent can prove to the Court that his or her income has significantly changed. Under Alabama law, Child Support CANNOT be waived.

Many people wonder how to terminate child support in Alabama early. Under specific scenarios, a court may end the child support obligation before the child reaches 19. If the paying parent can prove to a court that the child can fully support themselves, the court may consider ending child support payments.

The court must look at what is in the best interest of the child when making all orders, including child support. This means that even if the parents agree that there will be no child support paid, the court usually will reject that agreement. There are rare circumstances in which a court will not order child support.