Matter of Alice C. v. Bernard G.C

In Matter of Alice C. v. Bernard G.C. (193 AD2d 97, 105), it was recognized that: "Despite the fact that parents have a continuing obligation to support their children until they reach the age of 21 years, it is beyond cavil that emancipation of the child suspends the parent's support obligation. Children are emancipated if they become economically independent of their parents through employment, entry into military service, or marriage, and may also be deemed constructively emancipated if, without cause, they withdraw from parental control and supervision" . The key word articulated by the Court is "suspends." Thus, while during a period of emancipation the parents' support obligation for the child is suspended, once that period of emancipation ends the parents' support obligation is reinstated.