Question: I pay child support for my 18-year-old son who heads off to college this summer on a full scholarship eliminating any financial burden to either parent. How likely is the court to consider this a “substantial and continuing change in circumstances” for modification of child support?
Question: During our marriage, my wife had her college education, including post-graduate degrees, paid for. Now that she left me I would like to know if I am able to reclaim some of that money that went toward paying for her education?
By Tara Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com Child support ensures the child’s needs are met. Its goal is to maintain a child’s standard of living as if the marriage or relationship were still intact. However, many fathers have argued that the payments are unfair, leaving them very little to survive on …
Question: My child support question is about the child support laws regarding emancipation. My daughter recently turned 18, which I thought was the age of emancipation, but she is still in high school. She graduates in May and has no plans for pursuing any further education. When should my child …
Question: I am finishing up my military duties and am looking to adjust my child support. Once I leave the military, I will be returning to school full time in order to finish my college education. How do I go about modifying child support to reflect my new situation of …
Question: Do child support laws allow a closed child support case in one state to be opened in another state where there is a higher age of emancipation? We were divorced in one state (Texas) and my ex-wife and child live in another state (Missouri). The case jurisdiction was never …
Question: I would like to know how child support laws work when I am expected to provide proof showing my child is emancipated. My daughter is over the age of 18, has graduated from high school, has a self-support job, and is not enrolled in college. I am filing for …
Question: My question regards child support laws and when my child is considered emancipated. My son just graduated from high school at the age of 20 due to his poor grades and lack of attendance. I thought I would be done paying child support at this point, but I’ve heard …
Question: How do child support laws work when a child is in college? My daughter just finished up her first year at college. She e-mailed me with what she says are her grades for the second semester, but she has not given me verified documentation from the institution. She has …
Question: I am looking for financial advice on divorce in regards to college expenses and tax credits. I no longer pay child support but I would like to contribute to my daughter’s college education. It is my understanding that I cannot claim tuition that I pay because she is not …