In response to the rant from Stepmom2:
We can only answer requests for advice based on the information given. There are two sides to every story, but there is almost NOTHING in your rant that is relevant. I'll outline below, if any part of it is true, then he's going to kick her ass in court.
She forged documents, lied on affidavits, lied about her daughter's employment and she even lied about it being a summer job, it wasn't, she wasn't even in school and was working full time before the summer, so this stellar mother falsified a document from the employer to make it look like it was a summer job and got caught
Which of course is easily proven by contacting the employer and confirming. If it was falsified then it may screw them come tax time. Kids are allowed to work in addition to going to school as they are LEGALLY EXPECTED to contribute towards their OWN EDUCATION AS WELL. If you can prove the "lying" on the affidavits, then again, this is easily done.
He supported his daughter for 19 years and is still paying child support. They only dated for a few months 20 years ago and now she is trying to make his life hell
Should have wrapped it...moving on....
Her idea of a fair share of education costs is him paying 150% of the education costs and her and her daughter not only not paying nothing but actually making money off his share, and then she wants child support on top of it
Assuming this is true, she'll get rocked in court and hit for costs for being a dumbass. So he has nothing to worry about there. It's VERY easy to figure out post secondary costs....simple check the school that is being attended for the program/cost information. And Child Support while the kid completes the first post secondary degree is a standard norm. So that part is NOT unreasonable.
he keeps saying how she pays 100% of everything, he's paying $600 a month child support and her daughter worked full time since the beginning of May but neither of them should be paying a cent for her education
He's obligated to contribute full table amounts of support, based on his line 150 NOA as well as a pro rata share of special expenses. If his income increases he is obligated to increase it accordingly. Conversely, if his income DECREASES then he's allowed to drop it as well. (and she should allow him to do so) What was his line 150 last year?
She's even on another post on this site saying that he is quitting his job and retiring to get out of child support
Now go back and read the thread. She was told that he's allowed to retire, and that if it's a significant drop in income she can pursue it if she chooses, but that it could be construed as unreasonable to do so. Again, that's the law, like it or not.
She should let him pay a reasonable share of the education as he has always agreed to
He of course has submitted this to her in writing which she has rejected correct? FYI if he's offering LESS than a 33% cut of post secondary, it's not reasonable and she has every right to refuse it. He will most likely be on the hook for 33%, split between HIM, HER and the child.
The "costs" should be whatever is indicated in the program + the cheapest possible public transportation (ie. a bus pass) + residence/meal plan while in school (if living away from home) and costs to go home 2X per year.
He should ALSO offer to be allowed to pay the CS DIRECTLY TO THE CHILD while she is in school, as that would be a reasonable offer and keeps it out of his ex's hands (if that is a concern).