[Mikesgal]

Hi, my husband has a boy from his first marriage who lives with the maternal grandparents 5 hours away from both his parents...his son just turned 17 and we just found out that he hasn't been attending school pretty much since after the Christmas break...he got formally suspended from school a couple weeks ago because he refused to not skip...he is no longer allowed to go back to classes..my husband gives the ex wife child support everymonth which she sends to her father/mother although she doesn't send the full amount--(she has a gambling problem and uses the rest to support her habit)...the son has gotten himself into all kinds of trouble besides skipping school he is taking presciption drugs to get high, smokes both cigs as well as other stuff, plus drinks too...he has also gotten himself involved with a woman who is much older than him who has 3 kids...he wants to move away with this woman and out of his grandparents home...now the question...does my husband still have to pay child support or can he stop payments since he is no longer in school...he just turned 17 and we weren't sure if he had to be supported until he was 18...we feel that since he is no longer being supported by any family members then support should stop now...of course his mother is more upset with the fact that she will not be getting anymore money to support her addictions...thank you for any help and all answers...Diane