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« on: Apr 11, 2007, 05:43:47 PM »
>So here's the deal. My husband's daughter is in the college
>application process. If all goes normally she will begin
>college at the age of 17, and turn 18 in the middle of her
>freshman year. My husband's divorce in NJ states that he will
>pay child support to his ex-wife throughout their daughter's
>college enrollment. This is on top of her college expenses,
>which we will also assist in meeting. Now his ex-wife is
>questioning whether their daughter has the maturity to go to
>college and is suggesting that she might want to take a year
>off before applying.
>
>Assuming for the moment that this plan happens, what would
>that mean for child support? If my stepdaughter turned 18
>without being enrolled in college, would that make her
>emancipated, or would it just add another year of child
>support?
>
>Thanks for any insight you can offer.
That depends on the wording in the court order. My divorce was in NJ.
From the wording in my court order, I assume that child support would stop if they don't attend college as the only time off it addresses is the summer break. A lawyer would be better able to advise you on your court order, though.