As complicated as the selection and financing process has become for divorcing parents with children about to enter college, matrimonial lawyers also are faced with similar complexities in negotiating terms to define the parents' respective contributions for college expenses.
Applying College Credits in Divorce Cases
As complicated as the selection and financing process has become for divorcing parents with children about to enter college, matrimonial lawyers also are faced with similar complexities in negotiating terms to define the parents' respective contributions for college expenses. In particular, courts have addressed the issues of giving a noncustodial parent a credit for college expenses paid by him or her as against the overall basic child support payments. But there is little help in drafting the language in a written agreement the parties can readily understand and apply.
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