Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Hello> MY BF has been divorced for over a year here in New Jersey. He is unemployed and his Unemployment will run out in May.He had worked for 21 years for the same company but was laid off due to the economy. His wife has a very good paying job. He has a daughter who will be 18 in August. She is talking college now for next September. His divorce papers say he has to pay his share based on income. Is this correct and how do they figure out how much each pays. He obviously has no money for college but the daughter has asked him for "his share" of the application fee for one college. The amount she asked for is 100 dollars which is half of the fee. He has told his x wife and his daughter that it is based on income and he soon will not have even the small income he now has. What is the legal answer to this question? Thank you very much
2 Answers from Attorneys
Divorced parents are required to pay for college education in accordance with their respective abilities to pay, absent some differerent allocation determined by the agreement of the parties or the Final Judgment of Divorce. It is very difficult to calculate an amount without a careful review and analysis by a family law attorney.
Keep in mind that this advice is given based on the little bit of information that you have provided in your question. My advice may change based on other information. Further, no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. You cannot rely on this advice because we have not personally met and you have not retained me as an attorney. If you have not already done so, you should immediately meet with a Family Law attorney for a full consultation before you take any further steps. You may feel free to call me at 856-546-8010 to discuss this matter in more detail. If you do so, mention Law Guru and your first one hour of time will be free. Good luck! Rob Gleaner
He probably should file a petition to modify the support order in the county where it was issued. If he has not done that yet, he should do so immediately...he can do that himself, or he can consult a lawyer to assist...
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