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Child support ends when the child is 18 years of age if s/he is no longer in high school. If the child is still attending high school, it can last until the child turns 19 years.1 After this, child support can only be ordered and enforced by the court if there is a written agreement between the parents to extend child support beyond the age required by law.2
1 N.M. Stat. § 40-4-7(B)(3)
2 N.M. Stat. § 40-4-7(C)
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