Who Pays for College After Divorce?
College tuition and related expenses are essentially just another form of child support. From rent to books, it's expensive to go to college - divorce can make it more expensive. But there are ways around that expense.
A divorce lawyer who knows, based on experience, what a judge is likely to award in any given situation involving child support and divorce as applied to college is also one who can achieve your goals.
Contact us at the Long Island divorce and family law firm of Bryan L. Salamone & Associates, P.C., at 631-479-2857 or toll free at 888-389-1411.
From Parenting Plans to Private School
After a divorce decree is entered, parents go their separate ways, and one parent - likely the custodial parent - may not be able to financially provide for the child in the same manner as before the divorce.
College, divorce - these are two words that often don't go well together when it comes to the child of divorced parents. But New York family law allows for the parenting plan to provide for an agreement in which parents can appropriately divide school tuition and educational expenses.
For example, the judge may look at the child's current situation, including the possibility of merit-based academic scholarships or educational options other than the private school your ex-spouse is insisting your child attend.
And because educational expenses are generally counted as child support, you can help your child pay for school after divorce by applying to the court for:
- Enforcement of existing child support obligations
- Modification of current child support arrangements
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Termination of unnecessary child support
Consult With Long Island Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
In the end, it's important to understand that you have options when you're asking yourself who pays for college after divorce.
If your child is headed to college and you're faced with educational expenses after divorce, contact us by calling 631-479-2857 or toll free at 888-389-1411.
