I live in Texas. My Son turns 18 this Sep and is starting his senior year. He has elected to live with his mother and I am against it. Since...

Question

I live in Texas. My Son turns 18 this Sep and is starting his senior year. He has elected to live with his mother and I am against it. Since he turns 18 I understand that I really have no choice in the matter. She currently pays child support to me and I understand that I will have to stop it. Two questions,

Do I pay child support to her or to him?

Do they take action to modify the court's previous order is that my responsibility?

Answer

Without a court order instructing you and the mother differently, nothing changes. If your son chooses to live with the mother then it will be up to her to seek modification of child support. Otherwise the mother will continue to be under the same order requiring her to pay you support each month until he graduates.