When child support ends in Alaska

When payments stop, when they can continue, and why past-due support is still owed.

Checked against official sources: Oct 25, 2026.

Short answer

18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian.

Usual end age
18
Latest age in the rule
19
Law
AS 25.24.170(a)

When support stops in Alaska

18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian

Law: AS 25.24.170(a)

When does support end? Check your situation

Alaska's rule: 18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian

Law: AS 25.24.170(a)

Your own order may set a different end date, for example when the parents agreed to one. Read it.

Moved to another state?

How long support lasts follows the law of the state that made the order, even if you move.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(h)(2)

A state must enforce another state's child support order. The state that made the order keeps the power to change it while a parent or the child still lives there.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(a), (d)

What is owed stays owed

Support that was due before it ended is still owed. Each unpaid payment became a judgment on the day it was due, and the agency can keep collecting it.

Law: 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(9)

In nearby states

Steps as support ends in Alaska

  1. Look at the end date

    Check what your order says about when support ends.

  2. Compare with the law

    The rule in Alaska: 18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian.

  3. Tell the agency

    Ask the agency how and when payments stop: Alaska Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) ((907) 269-6900) · Apply online

  4. Clear what is owed

    Support that was due remains owed.

Where to get free help in Alaska

Questions about when support ends in Alaska

At what age does child support stop in Alaska?

18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian

Is there support during the last year of high school in Alaska?

18, or until 19 if the child is unmarried, still working on a high school diploma (or equivalent), and living as a dependent with a parent or guardian

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Sources

Sources

Last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

Federal sources