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    quick question for a friend.

    His oldest is going to college in the fall. He gave her the papers for a scholarship at his work that would of paid for everything. About two weeks before the application was due to go in, he asked her if she had finished filling it out. She said she was having an issue with some of the questions. He went into his work and talked to whoever deals with it in the office and he was told all she had to do was call the number at the bottom of the one page and they would gladly help her. He was also told she was basically a shoe in as no one else was applying. Two days before the deadline she said she was still having issues filling it out and he told her again to call the number. He was talking to the mom also about it. Deadline passed and she didnt send it.

    He pays 100% sec 7 due to the mom not working but there has never been an issue with stuff. The relationship with daughter has always been strained and pretty well non-existent ever since the parents split, mom has totally alienated the daughter.

    The daughter has now told the father that she will be living in residence (he lives in the same city and she could stay with him, mother lives about 2hrs away from college)and she (daughter) expects him to pay 100% of everything. I have told him to talk to a lawyer.

    Could he be off the hook a bit for paying considering she never applied for a scholarship from his work that would of paid for everything? There are two other kids but one is thinking more of trade school and the other has some severe mental health issues that doctors are trying to figure out the best way to help him but as it is so far, he probably wont finish high school until he gets his mental health sorted out. There is an RESP but he was hoping to use that for the second child due to the scholarship (if she would of applied by the deadline) paying for the first child.

  • #2
    You cant do anything about the scholarship. She didnt do it, too late.

    Why does his ex have no income? She doesnt work at all? He never fought that?

    If your husband makes more than 150g he may be sol. If he makes less then he may be ok.

    Kid is responsible for a portion of the expense. If she chooses to live in residence you could argue thats her expense. You will also need to figure out what happens with child support since she isnt living at home but mom doesnt work or have an income.

    Regardless of the relationship, he will still have to contribute.

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    • #3
      rock, is there no obligation to at least attempt to mitigate expenses on the part of the child?

      This seems much less cut and dry than a normal post-secondary section 7 expense argument.

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      • #4
        Thats why i asked the questions. Mom should have to pay some. Its ridiculous to pay 100% of expenses.

        He does have to pay a portion. What that portion is may require a judge.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by rockscan View Post
          You cant do anything about the scholarship. She didnt do it, too late.

          Why does his ex have no income? She doesnt work at all? He never fought that?

          If your husband makes more than 150g he may be sol. If he makes less then he may be ok.

          Kid is responsible for a portion of the expense. If she chooses to live in residence you could argue thats her expense. You will also need to figure out what happens with child support since she isnt living at home but mom doesnt work or have an income.

          Regardless of the relationship, he will still have to contribute.
          first off, friend not husband, not partner or any romantic entanglement lol.
          He makes around 67k a year
          no she doesnt work..they split 8 years ago and he didnt fight it as she said she would go for SS and a shit load of other things so he figured it was the lesser of two evils.
          Mom does little side things that she gets paid cash for so hard to prove.

          He figures he will have to pay something, he just doesnt feel like the should be on the hook for 100% with the kid not contributing anything. Kid feels like she should not have to pay one red cent, she does have a part time job.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Janus View Post
            rock, is there no obligation to at least attempt to mitigate expenses on the part of the child?

            This seems much less cut and dry than a normal post-secondary section 7 expense argument.
            exactly...the scholarship was for 10,000 so its not like it was only a small amount.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rockscan View Post
              Thats why i asked the questions. Mom should have to pay some. Its ridiculous to pay 100% of expenses.

              He does have to pay a portion. What that portion is may require a judge.
              that is why I told him to talk to a lawyer.

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              • #8
                67 a year changes things. Kid will have to contribute whether its her work income or savings or loans. Sorry but she still has an obligation.

                He could start by telling ex he will pay his portion of the net cost of her tuition and his child support will go to her residence costs. Thats it.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by rockscan View Post
                  67 a year changes things. Kid will have to contribute whether its her work income or savings or loans. Sorry but she still has an obligation.

                  He could start by telling ex he will pay his portion of the net cost of her tuition and his child support will go to her residence costs. Thats it.
                  good idea. I will bounce that idea off him.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by rockscan View Post
                    If your husband makes more than 150g he may be sol. If he makes less then he may be ok.
                    Where does that 150k limit come from?

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                    • #11
                      Its in the federal guidelines. The tables apply to 150 or less and over 150 the courts can make adjustments.

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