Effect of Child's Emancipation or Death of Parent Obligated to Pay Support

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Sec. 7. (a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the order, provisions for child support are terminated:

(1) by the emancipation of the child; but

(2) not by the death of the parent obligated to pay the child support.

(b) If the parent obligated to pay support dies, the amount of support may be modified or revoked to the extent just and appropriate under the circumstances on petition of representatives of the parent's estate.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-17(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.


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