Child Support

In Oregon, like in many states, child support is paid until the child reaches the age of majority, which in Oregon is 18 years old.¹ However, if the child is attending school, child support may be paid until s/he turns 21 years old. Under Oregon law, a “child attending school” is a child who:

1. is unmarried;
2. is between the ages of 18 and 21;
3. is making satisfactory academic progress; and
4. is in school at least part-time.²

If a child is under 18 years of age but is emancipated, married, self-supporting, or in the military, the parent’s obligation to support the child ends.³  

¹ O.R.S. § 109.510
² O.R.S. § 107.108(1)(a)
³ O.R.S. § 25.501(5)