Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
college tuition payment in divorce
Divorce decree states each party will pay their portion proportionately and percentages were agreed upon. Mother failed to pay her portion leaving child with bad debt on his record. What can be done quickly and inexpensively to make her pay this debt and remove it from his (child's) credit report? The debt is approximately $1400
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: college tuition payment in divorce
The child could bring a contempt action against the non-paying parent to have the Court force him/her to pay the portion required by the Order. Contempt actions generally take a month or two to handle, and the cost will vary depending on the part of the state, experience of the attorney, etc.
As for removing the debt from the child's credit report, it is impossible to answer that part of the question without knowing much more specific information. In some situations, it cannot be removed easily, if at all.
If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
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