Can the court require me to pay my son's college tuition and expenses in addition to support, insurance and medical bills?

State laws vary as to whether a court can order a parent to support a child beyond the age of majority (usually age 18) or when the child is attending an accredited high school full-time. In most states, a parent usually isn't responsible for college expenses. In other states, a judge can look at the educational levels of both parents and other children in the family, as well as financial capabilities and debts, in deciding whether a parent should pay a share of a child's college expenses.

Even when a court doesn't require a parent to pay college expenses absent an agreement between the parents, such expenses may be taken into account by the court when considering whether or not to award alimony.

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