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Eligibility for college bound daughter of post high school subsidies in the State of Iowa. Resides with father who has sole custody. Child is already enrolled at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa and will start her freshman year this August. Need to know if we are eligible for maternal mother continued support for college. Parents were never married but mother has contact with my daughter.
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Hello and thank you for the opportunity to assist you. There may be a slight delay between your follow ups and my replies as I am typing out my answer. Please remember that this is general information only, not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed.I am sorry,but not unless the decree specifically states so. Unless it does, the default age for termination of child support in Iowa is 18, per Iowa Code section 599.1. Once the child turns 18, the paying parent may terminate child support, and has no duty for college support beyond high school unless the decree specifically states so.While the legal system tries to be inclusive of every possibility, sometimes people have limited avenues to seek relief. Please understand that this is not the expert’s fault. Surely, you prefer that I tell you the truth rather than what you wish to hear. Please keep this in mind when rating my answer. I understand that this may not be easy to hear, and I empathize.I hope this finds you well. Please click Reply to Expert to keep talking, or rate my answer when we are finished. Kindly rate my answer as one of the top three faces because this is how I get credit for my time with you. Otherwise, reply to chat more until we are finished and you are ready to rate. I work very hard to formulate an informative answer for you; please reciprocate my good faith. (You may always ask follow ups free after rating.)
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