If all children you share are adults, the divorce normally follows the no-minor-children path rather than the parenting-plan/child-support path.
This page is only trying to solve one problem: What If Our Children Are Already Adults?. Read the answer above first, use the example to make it concrete, then follow the steps below. When another form or topic becomes necessary, the link appears exactly where that subject enters the process.
What this means in plain English
Adult children can still matter emotionally or practically, but the court does not create a custody schedule for adults. If one child only recently turned 18, review the just-turned-18 article for possible existing-order questions.
Example: You have two children together, ages 22 and 25. You can list family information where required, but you do not need to negotiate parenting time for them.
Handle it in this order
- 1Confirm each shared child's age.
Step 1 for “What If Our Children Are Already Adults?”: verify this point before signing anything you swear is true.
- 2Check whether any existing support order is still active.
Step 2 for “What If Our Children Are Already Adults?”: finish this piece before opening the next document.
- 3Use the no-minor-children form path if appropriate.
Step 3 for “What If Our Children Are Already Adults?”: write the answer down so later forms stay consistent.
- 4Focus the divorce on marriage and financial issues.
Step 4 for “What If Our Children Are Already Adults?”: use a current statement, form, or court instruction here.
Common ways this gets messed up
- Calling an adult child a minor because they still live at home.
- Creating a parenting plan for an adult.
- Ignoring arrears or an old support order.
- Assuming adult children have to sign the divorce papers.
What this connects to next
For the general effect, read how an adult child affects the case.
Official source: NH divorce-with-no-minor-children checklist ↗How to know you can move on
For “What If Our Children Are Already Adults?,” you are ready to move on when you can explain the answer without legal jargon, you have completed the first task—confirm each shared child's age—and you know exactly what document, court instruction, financial record, or next decision follows. If one piece is still a guess, verify that piece first.
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