Is the teachers college portion of her education a separate degree or is it part of her undergrad? As in, has she graduated from a program and then continued into another one?
I ask because if the answer is yes then dad can say its an additional degree that he is not obligated to contribute to. Regardless of how much household income he has, the details in their agreement and the timeline for support do have a minor effect. Plus it is irrelevant if he has no relationship with the kid. It is still his first child and the courts dont like parents who move on and forget first families.
That said, your friend could file a motion to change on her own and self rep to seek a judge’s decision or input. The motion would be to change the original agreement which did not take into account a degree that went five years instead of three.
Her first step would be to send him an email outlining that the degree is not finished and he has an obligation to support his child including monthly child support while she is living at home. She can share with him what the estimated cost is for him. She can also note that she is willing to discuss but will seek the courts input if necessary.
More than likely he will say no or ignore her. Keep that email.
She should then do a calculation of everything. First is support. If kid is living at home she is entitled to full table support. The second calculation is the school expense. That is normally calculated as total cost less any grants, scholarships and/or awards. From there, kid takes 1/3 and parents split the NET cost (less tax deduction) proportionate to income. His actual income is what you use.
She would put all these calculations plus receipts/proof of awards with the filing a d submit it.
Expect that he will balk at it. As long as your friend goes only for what kid is entitled to and makes an offer to settle there is little he can avoid.
