If 2 parents are divorced and both children are full-time college students at 4 year colleges, are both parents responsible to pay for living expenses?
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If 2 parents are divorced and both children are full-time college students at 4 year colleges, are both parents responsible to pay for living expenses?
Living expenses include cell phone bill, car insurance, etc. Children are ages 19 and 21 and dependents.
Asked on November 29, 2012 under Family Law, Connecticut
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not both parents are obligated to pay for the expenses of adult children per a court order depends upon what the order states. As such, you need to carefully read any child support order to determine the obligations of any parent up to a certain time period and scope of support.
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