All biological parents are legally responsible for the financial support of their minor children regardless of the circumstances. The issue of not having custodial rights and being in college is not relevant to the court when a support order is issued.
Does the non custodial parent have a job, even a part time job? If not, how does the non custodial parent support themself and pay for tuition? Does the custodial parent make a good income? These are only some of the things a judge will consider when making that ruling, so it's about a lot more than just being in college.
most likely yes....non custodial parent usually pays child support until the child is out of college. That means if the child wants to get their masters and go to college for 8 years non custodial parent pays child support the whole time.
Child support does not belong to the child but rather to the custodial parent to help compensate for the cost of raising the child until he or she is 18 or no longer attends school as a fulltime student. The custodial parent can however seek payment for back past child support from the non custodial parent.
Can the custodial parent ask for child support for her children past the age of 18 if the children are full time college students?
yes
The custodial parent is the parent with custody/guardianship of the child.
No, the custodial parent does not have to work to get their support. The support goes from the child's other biological parent.Ê
Regardless of college, child support runs until age 21. If the child is no longer living in the custodial parent's home, than a motion should be filed for that parent to also be paying. see links below
If the support order included a provision continuing support while the child was enrolled in college it does not matter where the child is living, as the support is to reimburse the custodial parent for the non custodial parents share of the child's expenses. If the child is attending school the custodial parent is likely still paying expenses for that child regardless of where they are living
No. She has no legal responsibility to support the children. Only the biological parents have any responsibility for child support.
Of course. Unless the non-custodial parent takes sole custody, the non-custodial parent is still responsible for paying child support to whomever the child goes to. There is no reason the death of a parent should terminate the other parent's child support obligation.
No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.
Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.Child support is paid to the custodial parent. It must be paid until the child support order is modified.