paying for college by ex-spouse

[lane01]

North Carolina.Am i held responsible for paying for my daugthers college if it was not in devorice agreement.

 

[LdiJ]

North Carolina.Am i held responsible for paying for my daugthers college if it was not in devorice agreement.

Probably not, but there is no where near enough info hear to give you any truly valid advice.

 

[Bali Hai]

North Carolina.Am i held responsible for paying for my daugthers college if it was not in devorice agreement.

You wouldn't be ordered to pay for the college if you stayed married. It's ridiculous that you should be held responsible because you divorced. I

f it's not in the agreement, you didn't agree to it, period.

 

[mistoffolees]

North Carolina.Am i held responsible for paying for my daugthers college if it was not in devorice agreement.

If it's not in the divorce agreement, it falls back on state law as to what you are required to pay. NC State law specifically does not allow a parent to be ordered to pay college tuition:
North Carolina Child Support – NC Child Support

Child support normally continues to age 18, but there are exceptions:

"Absent an exception, child support terminates in North Carolina when a child reaches the age of eighteen. The two most important exceptions to this rule, for all orders entered on or after October 1, 1993, are that: 1) when a child is otherwise emancipated prior to age 18, payments terminate at that time, and 2) “f the child is still in primary or secondary school when the child reaches 18, support payments shall continue until the child graduates, otherwise ceases to attend school on a regular basis, fails to make satisfactory academic progress towards graduation, or reaches age 20, whichever comes first, unless the court in its discretion orders that payments cease at age 18 or prior to high school graduation.” The other statutory exception to the rule against post-minority support applies to a child who is incapable of self-support. For such a child, the obligation of child support continues until the child is no longer physically or mentally incapable of supporting him- or herself."

Of course, if you HAD agreed to something different, that would be a different issue.

 

[kimberlywrites]

You wouldn't be ordered to pay for the college if you stayed married. It's ridiculous that you should be held responsible because you divorced. I

f it's not in the agreement, you didn't agree to it, period.

hey Bali, you sound just like my ex! That's what he said during our divorce negotiations.
Personally, I do agree with you on this one.
Legally, it depends on OP's state law and decree (just covering my butt here)
PS Bali, I did not ask for or receive alimony

 

[Bali Hai]

hey Bali, you sound just like my ex! That's what he said during our divorce negotiations.
Personally, I do agree with you on this one.
Legally, it depends on OP's state law and decree (just covering my butt here)
PS Bali, I did not ask for or receive alimony

Well your ex sounds like an astute person.

A Canuck living in Texas, probably wouldn't have received alimony if you had asked for it.

Be careful openly agreeing with me, it could diminish your standing on this forum.

 

[hmbttw2012]

you are not responsible for your daughter s college.the assumption is that she is capable for entering a college