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Our divorce decree stipulates that each parent is to contribute to the college education of the children. Is it worthwhile to enforce this? At an emancipation hearing, the judge refused to emancipate my son, but, the judge, without being asked to do so, reduced the support because my son lives at the school. New Jersey has jurisdiction.
State/Country of Question: New Jersey
Are you having problems with your ex paying for your son's tuition?
Yes, it is definitely worthwhile to enforce the agreement. You are talking thousands of dollars here. If your ex is not paying his share, you need to file a Complaint for Contempt of Court against him to bring him in front of the Judge to explain why he should not be held in contempt and/or put in jail until he pays his share of the college expenses as stipulated in your divorce decree.
Currently I receive $9,412 in child support for my daughter. Going away to college may cost me close to that amount. If the judge orders him to pay half of that but reduces the support to $1300 per year, I'll be worse off.
A year ago, my ex husband was paying $17,888 per year for four children.
The judge emancipated two, and ordered $9,412 for my daughter, who lives at home, and $1,248 for my son who boards at the school.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Ok. I see your point.Then I would leave things status quo.
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