Q: Do I have to pay for a non full time student who is 22. Healthcare and other expenses
I agreed in my divorce settlement to pay for reasonable expenses until they were 26. I assumed that meant if they were still in school. Now my daughter is abusing that settlement term
A: Parents who are divorced with marital settlement agreements that promise to care for children beyond the statutory age have valid and enforceable agreements. This means that if one parent is not living up to their promises to care for adult children the other parent can file a Motion for Contempt of court or a Motion to enforce the marital separation agreement. Parents will need to look at the exact language of their final agreements to determine if alternate language applies such as a college payment requirement.
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