Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Part of my legal divorce agreement is that the choice of colleges for my children must be approved by both parents. I find out that college applications were sent out to various colleges without including me in that decision. Now, I am being asked to pay for half of the college application fees. Am I liable to pay for these fees? Would child support cover these fees?
2 Answers from Attorneys
College Application fees are not generally considered part of child support.
You should make it clear to your ex and your child where you will agree your child may attend and where you object. However the objection needs to be reasonable. You cannot say you will only pay for example UMASS Boston or UMASS Dartmouth or a community college. .
I have no idea where your child has applied, but you need to be reasonable in allowing your child to pick a college.
You can file a complaint for contempt if you're not included in the selection of the school. The amount of college costs, including application fees that you're responsible for depends on the language of the agreement. Essentially, if you both can't work it out according to the terms, it's best to go back to court on it.
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