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Some of you may remember the Michael Franke Case.

http://secondwivescafe.com/article.php?id=25

Well, the Illinos Court of Apeals REVERSED the lower court's decision...

Quote :

"We first consider Michael's contention that the trial court's order was an abuse of discretion because Michael is financially unable to contribute toward SD's college expenses. WE AGREE."

"The bottom line is that, despite Michael's substantial salary, the record shows that he cannot meet the living expenses of his current family and the claims of creditors and also pay in excess of $28,000. per year in child support and educational support. A former spouse is not necessarily required to SACRIFICE the well being of his present family in order to fund the college education of a child from the earlier marriage" ..."in this regard, the obligation to provide for a college education may be of a LOWER order than the obligation to pay child support"

"Because of our finding that Michael was unable to pay SD's college expenses, we hold that the trial court ABUSED it's discretion when it granted Bitchface's June 2003 petition and subsequently ordered Michael to pay $7,158.50. Accordingly, we REVERSE the trial court's Aug. 11, 2003, judgement."

Like that new 'name', too!

This was the guy who had a child from his second marriage that required a LOT of medical care, right?  Hope this is a good lesson to the daughter as well, that she ain't gonna get everything she wants when she holds her hand out.  She's a big girl now, she can get student loans, and deal with it like the ADULT she 'thinks' she is.