This may already be covered here but when I did a search under the above criteria, I came up with 500 hits. Call me lazy, but after going through about 50 of them, I decided on a more direct approach.
My son's due to graduate from high school next year. There are, as I can see it, a number of possible scenarios:
1.) he goes on to attend university in the same city and continues to live with his mother, the custodial parent, about 1/2 the time -or-
2.) he goes on to attend university in another city -or -
3.) he takes a year (or more) off from school and looks for work.
In scenario 1.), I would not have a problem with the continuance of the CS. I also have money set aside in the form of RESP's (none of which have been contributed to by my ex). It would be my position however that, as I'm continuing to pay CS, would any extra over and above that and the amount from the RESP's not come from my ex?
In scenario 2.), could I not re-direct the CS to an account that is accessible only by my child and myself, in a joint arrangement? I may know the answer to this one; only if agreed upon by my ex which is not likely.
In scenario 3.), would the CS not stop as soon as:
a.) his high school attendance ends and he makes no motion towards starting university -or-
b.) his high school ends and he finds work.
In the case of scenario 3.), if I make the motion to terminate the CS based on the fact that he is now or will soon be working, can my ex decide to enforce the payments under the guise of spousal support? I do not believe that anywhere in our divorce agreement has the term spousal support been formerly address; the amount that I am to pay [and have failthfully done so for about 15 years] has always been referred to as CS.
Further in scenario 3.): am I liable for the CS until he gets a job, if he continues to live part time at his mother's?
My son's due to graduate from high school next year. There are, as I can see it, a number of possible scenarios:
1.) he goes on to attend university in the same city and continues to live with his mother, the custodial parent, about 1/2 the time -or-
2.) he goes on to attend university in another city -or -
3.) he takes a year (or more) off from school and looks for work.
In scenario 1.), I would not have a problem with the continuance of the CS. I also have money set aside in the form of RESP's (none of which have been contributed to by my ex). It would be my position however that, as I'm continuing to pay CS, would any extra over and above that and the amount from the RESP's not come from my ex?
In scenario 2.), could I not re-direct the CS to an account that is accessible only by my child and myself, in a joint arrangement? I may know the answer to this one; only if agreed upon by my ex which is not likely.
In scenario 3.), would the CS not stop as soon as:
a.) his high school attendance ends and he makes no motion towards starting university -or-
b.) his high school ends and he finds work.
In the case of scenario 3.), if I make the motion to terminate the CS based on the fact that he is now or will soon be working, can my ex decide to enforce the payments under the guise of spousal support? I do not believe that anywhere in our divorce agreement has the term spousal support been formerly address; the amount that I am to pay [and have failthfully done so for about 15 years] has always been referred to as CS.
Further in scenario 3.): am I liable for the CS until he gets a job, if he continues to live part time at his mother's?
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