Legal Question in Family Law in District of Columbia

I am a 20 year university student in Washington, DC. There is an agreement between myself, mother, and father that he will pay for Tuition, Room & Board, and Books for four years while I pursue a four year degree. We had a personal falling out in February of this last year and since our relationship has been strained and he has continually threatened to stop paying for college as he agreed upon. What are my options at this point? What I would ultimately want would be for a set amount of money that would cover the rest of my educational expenses to be put into a trust for education. Would my mother or myself be best in pursuing this matter?

There was an agreement with my mom and dad that when he took the paternity test she was not seeking financial gain and she never pursued child support payments.


Asked on 1/20/12, 6:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paula McGill Attorney at Law

Your mother and many other mothers are wrong for giving fathers a free ride by not pursuing child support. It is not her financial gain, but your benefit that she sacrificed. However, it is not too late, she has to pursue child support. If she lives in DC, DC obligates parents to support their children until they are 21. Maryland and Virginia emancipate children at 18.

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Answered on 1/20/12, 5:45 pm


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