Can a divorced father be forced to pay for college?

Can a divorced father be forced to pay for college?

The short answer is, parents whose marriage is intact are not legally obligated to pay for their child’s college. Parents who are divorced may or may not be legally obligated depending on the terms of their divorce settlement and their state of residency.

Does child support cover private school fees?

13 Mar Does my Child Support Assessment include Private School Fees. Simply put, no. A standard child support assessment is based on a child attending a state school. In special circumstances however, a party can apply for a change of a standard child support assessment to include provisions for private school fees.

Which parent is responsible for school fees?

Where a parent agreed to the child attending a private school they will be liable to contribute to the fees to the extent that they have the financial capacity.

Does child support cover school camps?

The basic child support formula is meant to cover the costs of public school education and associated expenses including uniforms, shoes, stationary, books and the like. Payments of child support do not “spike” in January/February each year to take extra “back to school” costs into account.

Does a new partner affect child support?

The income of the receiving parent’s new partner is not relevant to the decision making process even though the reality often is that this partner is also substantially supporting the receiving parent and any child support children.

What expenses are considered child support?

Child support, at its simplest, is meant to help with the “normal” expenses associated with raising a child. These normal expenses include food, shelter, transportation, clothing, and certain educational costs.

Do I have to pay child maintenance if I have shared care?

If you have shared care for at least 52 nights a year, you don’t need to pay any child maintenance.

Do I have to pay child maintenance if it’s 50 50 custody?

If both parents care for the children 50/50 then there is no Child Maintenance Liability. However, it’s not enough to just have the children an equal number of nights: the actual day to day pastoral care and support also needs to be equal.

How many nights a year is shared care?

Shared care 128 to 237 nights a year.

How can a mother lose custody of her child in Massachusetts?

If one parent is deemed unfit, they could lose custody and/or visitation rights. In cases where a parent has been incarcerated for a violent offense or has a track record of child abuse or neglect, the court may take things a step further and terminate their parental rights entirely.