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Dennis Quaid Seeks to End $13,750 Monthly Child Support After Twins Finish High School

He asks the court to apply a 2018 settlement clause that ends support when a child completes 12th grade.

Overview

  • Quaid filed court papers in late May asking a judge to terminate his $13,750 monthly child support obligation for his 18-year-old twins.
  • The petition cites the 2018 divorce settlement language that support ends when a child completes 12th grade and notes daughter Zoe graduated on May 23 while son Thomas is slated to graduate on June 3.
  • Quaid also asked the court to prorate any additional payment tied to his annual income rather than basing that bonus on his full 2026 income, triggering the settlement's $1,314,000 income threshold.
  • The original 2018 agreement included joint legal and physical custody with Buffington having the children 75% of the time, a $2 million spousal-support buyout and a $1 million equalization payment.
  • The petition is pending and has not resulted in a court ruling, so the immediate effect on payments remains uncertain and the judge will need to decide how the settlement terms apply to the twins' graduations and any income review.