Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

25 yr old suing dad for college expenses

Can a 25yr old college student sue her father for college expenses? Her parents were divorced when she was young and child support has long since stopped.


Asked on 1/31/08, 7:18 pm

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Jeanne Whitney Whitney Law Office

Re: 25 yr old suing dad for college expenses

Unfortunately, Arizona law does not require parents to pay for or support their children in attending college. It is very unlikely that a Judge could order the child�s college expenses paid. Sometimes a divorce decree includes a provision requiring a parent to pay for college expenses, but absent something in writing saying the father would pay for college, there would be no way to be successful with such a law suit. Read through the entire divorce decree, child support and custody orders. As a caution, the child could be ordered to pay the father�s expenses and attorney fees for bringing a �frivolous� law suit.

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Answered on 2/03/08, 1:38 am


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