Child Support/College Education for kids

Sandy,

Absent his agreement to pay college expenses, he won’t be required to do so. If your divorce situation concludes with a separation agreement or consent order, you can specify how college expenses will be shared by the two of you. That’s your best bet.

David L. McGuire
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668

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We have 3 kids that will hopefully go on to college. Child support ends once a child reaches the age of 18 or graduates High School. Is there any way to include in the child support or divorce papers or equitable distribution that the father is required to contribute 50% of the cost of higher education? Or do we just have to hope that he desides to do the right thing?