In Florida, a parent is legally obligated to make child support payments until their child turns 18 or 19 or finishes high school. A parent may only be legally required to continue making child support payments after their child turns 18 or 19 or finishes high school if the child has special needs. If a child has no special needs, a parent’s duty to continue paying child support after their child turns 18 or 19 or finishes high school is not legal. Instead, it is ethical.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> In Florida, there is also no law that states that a parent should be required to make payments towards private tuition after a divorce. Usually, a parent is only required to pay for private tuition if certain factors are met.<\/p>\n Contractual Agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n During a Florida divorce, the court cannot order a parent or parents to pay for their child\u2019s college education. However, if there is a contractual agreement between parents, the court can require a parent or parents to pay for college.<\/p>\n You can create a contractual obligation for one parent or both parents to pay for your child\u2019s college education in a marital settlement agreement, otherwise known as an MSA. If you want to make the other parent pay for your child\u2019s college education or if you want to make them help you pay for your child\u2019s college education, you need to address this issue in your marital settlement agreement.<\/p>\n Drafting an Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n When addressing the issue of college payments in a marital settlement agreement, you must be clear and specific. For example, be clear and specific about where the payments will be made, when the payments will be made, and which party or if both parties are obligated to make payments. Also, in your marital settlement agreement, you need to specify details that are necessary to ensure that expenses such as transportation, housing, and books arising from your child attending college are covered. For example, will you require your child to work to cover a portion of the expenses? Will you and\/or the other parent pay for your child’s expenses when they go to college? A qualified attorney can help you prepare an agreement that is clear, specific, and enforceable.<\/p>\n Contact an Orlando Child Support Lawyer<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are going through a Florida divorce and have other child-support-related questions, contact the experienced Orlando child support attorneys<\/a> at the Arwani Law Firm at 407-254-0060.<\/p>\n Source:<\/p>\n leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099\/0061\/Sections\/0061.052.html<\/p>\n\t\t\t
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