Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

college tuition
when daughter started college in 1995 ex-husband agreed to pay half of tuition, books, living exspenses and has done so until now. she is now about to graduate in december 99 and he has decided, without notice, to terminate support. i cannot afford to send her on my own and can't find the heart to tell her her father is a bum. do i have any legal stance since until now he has expressed good faith and intent? please advise, i am running out of time. yes, he can afford it.

Asked on 6/23/99, 10:27 pm

Donald Teller Law Office of Donald E. Teller, Jr., P.C.

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Re: college tuition

My first question in response would be "how did he agree?"

In other words, is this in a decree, in writing, or merely

him saying he'll pay. If in a decree, file a motion to

enforce. If in writing, maybe you can pursue a breach of

contract (if it can be proved to be a contract). If oral only,

you can try for an oral contract, or detrimental reliance (which

means you relied on his promise to pay when you went to school

and you have been injured by this reliance), but you also

may be stuck. If he gratuitously said he'd pay, he can change

his mind unless he received something in exchange for that promise.

Answered on 7/07/99, 6:20 pm

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