Q: My parents are fighting in court over who must pay child support, although i am 18 and attend college.
My parents have been divorced my whole life and ive lived w my mom, with my dad paying child support. For the past six months I’ve lived with my dad, so i could be near my University before moving in campus. Now my dad is asking in court for my mom to pay him child support. I do not want to pick between houses for which is my primary residence. Is there a way i can have both of them not have to pay each other hold support anymore? I’m 18, i am working two part time jobs, and live on campus in college. I would say both parents help me out equally, yet they both want each other to pay the other parent more child support. I have his history of proven emotional distress and continue to suffer emotionally from the constant fighting. What are my options and how can i be independent from these constant financial and custody battles?
A: Often parties are not equally situated financially, so it is possible that your mother's contributions to college expenses are sufficient. There are child support guidelines which discuss support levels and college contribution levels. Since you are also working part time your income will reduce the child support for the obligated parent, also. Really your parents need to exchange their financial information ( Rule 401 Financial Statements and work out a suitable amount of support until you are emancipated. Your cooperation with providing them information on your income and education costs will be helpful to them.
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