Legal Question in Family Law in California
College Expenses
My oldest son will start college in the fall. Many years ago, in our dissolution, my ex and I agreed to share secondary education costs. I beleived these to be tuition, books, and room & board if he was going away(not the case). Her attny claims shared costs should include lunch money for days at school. When I went to college I brown bagged it. Is lunch $ a legitimate education expense that the court would view should be shared???
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: College Expenses
College is not seconday school. That stops at 12th grade, following Primary school which ended at 6th grade. End of discussion. Any questions?.
Re: College Expenses
The answer to that question is going to depend on the judge that makes the decision. I would suggest that the answer to rest upon the living standards of the parties. If you have an agreement that you will "share" the costs, that leaves much to interpretations and I would suggest that costs should be paid directly to the institution or the child, but that would depend upon the wording of the dissolution agreement. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
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