mom6stepmom2
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What is the name of your state? Oregon
My husband and his ex divorced approx. 7 years ago. In the divorce decree they agreed to each parent paying 1/2 of room/board/tuition for 4 years at a state school equal to University of Georgia for each of their 2 children.
This has me very worried. The oldest of the two children will be of college age in just 4 years. My husband has sole custody of the two children. So they do live with us full time. I have 4 children from a previous marriage that I also have sole custody of. They live with us full time. My husband and I have a 2 and 3 year old together. For a total of 8 children. The 3 year old is permanantly disabled and receives SSI.
The oldest of my 4 children will be of college age in 3 years. I have no wording in my divorce decree concerning college expenses for my 4 children. Except to say that my ex must continue paying child support until age 21 if any child attends college on a full time basis.
My husband and I are living pay check to pay check. We have absolutely no saving. I have the hope the kids will qualify for scholarships, because at this point in time I see no way to pay for college educations. I think their grades will help with the scholarship process.
My step children's mother has never remarried and has no other children besides these two. She also has a high paying job. At the time of the divorce my husband was a full time employee at IBM. He was downsized 3 years ago and has not been able to find another job making anything close to that salary since.
Is there any way to get the divorce decree amended? Will a judge hold my husband to the letter of the decree? At this point in time there is absolutely no way to pay 1/2 of 4 years room/board/tuiton at the University of Georgia or any other state. Is our current living and financial situation a significant enough change in circumstance to change the decree wording? What would happen to my husband if at the time his oldest child wants to attend college and we do not have the money to send him? My husband feels his ex will persue this in court at the time the oldest is old enough for college.
My husband and his ex divorced approx. 7 years ago. In the divorce decree they agreed to each parent paying 1/2 of room/board/tuition for 4 years at a state school equal to University of Georgia for each of their 2 children.
This has me very worried. The oldest of the two children will be of college age in just 4 years. My husband has sole custody of the two children. So they do live with us full time. I have 4 children from a previous marriage that I also have sole custody of. They live with us full time. My husband and I have a 2 and 3 year old together. For a total of 8 children. The 3 year old is permanantly disabled and receives SSI.
The oldest of my 4 children will be of college age in 3 years. I have no wording in my divorce decree concerning college expenses for my 4 children. Except to say that my ex must continue paying child support until age 21 if any child attends college on a full time basis.
My husband and I are living pay check to pay check. We have absolutely no saving. I have the hope the kids will qualify for scholarships, because at this point in time I see no way to pay for college educations. I think their grades will help with the scholarship process.
My step children's mother has never remarried and has no other children besides these two. She also has a high paying job. At the time of the divorce my husband was a full time employee at IBM. He was downsized 3 years ago and has not been able to find another job making anything close to that salary since.
Is there any way to get the divorce decree amended? Will a judge hold my husband to the letter of the decree? At this point in time there is absolutely no way to pay 1/2 of 4 years room/board/tuiton at the University of Georgia or any other state. Is our current living and financial situation a significant enough change in circumstance to change the decree wording? What would happen to my husband if at the time his oldest child wants to attend college and we do not have the money to send him? My husband feels his ex will persue this in court at the time the oldest is old enough for college.
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