Parent’s Obligation to Pay College Expenses Does Not Always Terminate at the...
In New York State, a parent’s obligation to pay child support terminates when the child reaches the age of 21. However, in situations where a parent is charged with the financial responsibility of...
View ArticleChild Support and Credit for College Expenses
I am often asked whether there should be a reduction in child support in a situation where the child is residing away from home at college and the parent paying child support is also contributing to...
View ArticleOpt-Out Agreements and the Scope of the Child Support Standards Act
If parties choose to deviate from the provisions of the Child Support Standards Act with respect to the child support paid, such deviation will be upheld by the court provided the parties complied with...
View ArticlePaying for College – A Requirement Under the Child Support Standards Act?
Prior to the enactment of the Child Support Standards Act, contained in Family Court Act §413 and Domestic Relations Law §240, the courts had held that the provision of a college education to one’s...
View ArticleParent’s Obligation to Pay for College Is Not Limited To Cost of SUNY...
In Pamela T. v. Marc B., 2011 N.Y. Slip. Op. 21355 (N.Y.Sup.2011), the court had to decide whether the parent’s obligation to pay for college should be limited to the so-called “SUNY cap”. The Supreme...
View ArticleConstructive Emancipation and the Child’s Conduct
I have previously written about constructive emancipation issue and also addresses some of the applicable law in another post. Generally, a child can become emancipated through his actions when the...
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