When the court passed judgment awarding my child maintenance it said that his father would support him until the age of 18 or until he finished high school, whichever came later. When my son finished high school the maintenance stopped . His draft date has been deferred due to medical problems and he still lives with me at home. Can his father be made to pay him maintenance until he goes into the army?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 16 May, 2022Yes – although the son himself and not the parent must file for it ! The Supreme Court set several factual assumptions relevant to claims for maintenance for 18-21 year olds. The relevant one here is that during the period between high school and being drafted into the army the level of financial support of parents towards their child is reduced to two thirds of what is was before the age of 18.