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SASX's picture

Someone made a comment about liability for continuing education that worried me. I did some case law studies investigation and found this:

Florida Child Support Laws and Higher Education Expenses
"Absent a finding of physical or mental deficiencies, there is no legal duty to pay child support beyond the age of eighteen. Even though most parents willingly assist their adult children in obtaining a higher education, any duty to do so is a moral rather than a legal one, absent either a finding of legal dependence or a binding contractual agreement by the parent to pay such support."

- From Carlton v. Carlton, CASE NO. 2D01-893, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, May 17, 2002.

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z3girl's picture

Too bad NJ isn't like that. DH morally feels obligated and would be quite happy to pay 50%, but alas, NJ REQUIRES him to pay 65%. Grrr.