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The Guidelines shall not be used to determine parental contributions for college, nor the amount of support for a child attending college

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March 5, 2010 at 3:50 pm

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When evaluating a parent’s responsibility for contribution toward a child’s higher education, the estrangement between parent and child has to be of such duration and constitute the near-permanent rupture in a parentchild relationship to influence the decision

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December 28, 2009 at 2:53 pm

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Where the parties, in the PSA, had committed to contribute to college expenses, and where college choices were premised on minimizing cost, the failure to bring an application for college expenses before they are incurred may not be a very serious deficiency

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December 21, 2009 at 2:34 pm

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Completion of undergraduate education is not the determinative factor for either declaring emancipation or terminating child support

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December 10, 2009 at 1:59 pm

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Delay is one factor that weighs against entry of an order compelling a contribution to post-secondary education; but, it is not a bright line rule permitting automatic denial whenever a request is filed after educational expense has been incurred

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November 18, 2009 at 2:22 pm

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Where the parties provided in their interspousal Agreement that they would bear the expense of their children’s education and did not require their children to contribute to their education, this factor is no longer applicable to the issues before the court

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October 28, 2009 at 5:59 am

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A court cannot consider issues such as college contribution in a vacuum and disregard substantial economic benefits and financial resources inuring to the benefit of a parent as a result of a remarriage

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October 21, 2009 at 2:05 pm

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A parent or child seeking contribution towards the expenses of higher education should make the request before the education expenses are incurred

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October 9, 2009 at 2:06 pm

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College expenses and child support due the parent of primary residence are not governed by the child support guidelines when the child attends college away from home

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September 21, 2009 at 1:13 pm

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Even where the child’s income is temporary or insufficient to render the child economically self-sufficient and justify emancipation, such income might be enough to constitute a change in circumstances that warrants a reduction in child support

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August 6, 2009 at 1:04 pm

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