child maintenance

Al 25

Hi sorry this has probably been asked and answered , but il make it short my brother had a child with his partner he had only a relationship for about a year with this person (they were never married) and has always paid maintenance to her and has taken his child for the weekends for the last 12 years up to present .He got married last year and his partner married about 3 years ago . The question is when does he have to stop paying maintenance LEGALLY is it when the child reaches 18 or was it wwhen the child s mother got married.In saying this he will always financial look after his child forever but when LEGALLY does he have to stop paying .The courts were never involved in the relationship. Thanks people I hope you can answer this question for him thanks.

SpaceSasqwatch

18 if the kid doesnt go to college, otherwise its 24 years old.

goz83

As above, or if the mothers partner formally adopts the kid, maintenance requirement from your brother is no longer legally required afaik, but he should still be sure to keep a relationship with his kid.

Al 25

Thanks for the info people