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Jack Tulane

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New Jersey. My daughter graduated college this summer with a bachelors in Business. She is 22 years old and lives with her mother. I've been paying child support since her mother and I divorced when she was 2. Now she's going for a Masters degree (school full time) in Marketing. Must I continue to pay child support because she has decided to continue her college education? :confused:What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
 
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Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
New Jersey. My daughter graduated college this summer with a bachelors in Business. She is 22 years old and lives with her mother. I've been paying child support since her mother and I divorced when she was 2. Now she's going for a Masters degree (school full time) in Marketing. Must I continue to pay child support because she has decided to continue her college education? :confused:What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
What does your court order say?
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
New Jersey. My daughter graduated college this summer with a bachelors in Business. She is 22 years old and lives with her mother. I've been paying child support since her mother and I divorced when she was 2. Now she's going for a Masters degree (school full time) in Marketing. Must I continue to pay child support because she has decided to continue her college education? :confused:What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
You could certainly file to attempt to terminate child support. I think its likely that you would prevail.
 

Jack Tulane

Junior Member
In reply to Zigner

I don't mean to whine, I was asking for advice. As for my court order, it states that if she's to go to college, I will continue to pay support as long as she lives with her mother. I'm thinking I could have a career student here and what if after the next four years she decides she wants to continue her education in another field? Is there no end legally?
 

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
I don't mean to whine, I was asking for advice. As for my court order, it states that if she's to go to college, I will continue to pay support as long as she lives with her mother. I'm thinking I could have a career student here and what if after the next four years she decides she wants to continue her education in another field? Is there no end legally?
Yes, take it to court. However, you order is vague enough (from your paraphrased statement above) that it's not a slam-dunk that it will stop. But, I suspect that you have a better than 50/50 shot at it.
 

mistoffolees

Senior Member
I don't mean to whine, I was asking for advice. As for my court order, it states that if she's to go to college, I will continue to pay support as long as she lives with her mother. I'm thinking I could have a career student here and what if after the next four years she decides she wants to continue her education in another field? Is there no end legally?
Please provide the exact wording (word for word, but without the names). I really doubt that it says that you have to pay CS as long as she lives with Mom, even if it says she must be in college.

If you want useful advice, we need to know exactly what the order says.
 

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