DIVORCE TERMINOLOGY

[SBLF]

united kingdom

The Court Agreement I have states that maintenance is payable 'until the child reaches seventeen or finishes full time secondary education whichever is the latest'
My son is now doing A levels and the magistrates court has ruled that this is not 'full time secondary education' However I know of many other people who have the exact wording on their court settlement and are in receipt of payment during this time.
What is the legal meaning of the term:
full time secondary education?

 

[LegalBeagle]

united kingdom

The Court Agreement I have states that maintenance is payable 'until the child reaches seventeen or finishes full time secondary education whichever is the latest'
My son is now doing A levels and the magistrates court has ruled that this is not 'full time secondary education' However I know of many other people who have the exact wording on their court settlement and are in receipt of payment during this time.
What is the legal meaning of the term:
full time secondary education?

These boards only deal with US law.

However, my knowledge of the UK is that Secondary Education generally ends at 16. ie, once the child has finished their 'O' levels. I think they are called GCSE's now. 'A' levels are optional. The child can leave school at 16 and work full time from that point.

I do not know why others are still getting CS after this point.