Ludington, MI Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Your question is uniquely dependent on the law of the specific state where the divorce is pending. In Colorado, the law does not require either parent to pay for college education except in the enforcement of a contract between the parents. You, as a legal adult once attaining age 18 have no legal entitlement to parental payment for post-secondary education and the divorce contract will be between your parents; not you. Most concerned parents will involve their children in the process of deciding how college will be paid for and many will establish rules for what the child is expected to contribute in exchange for parental contributions. If the case is not in Colorado, you need to consult an attorney where you live for that state's rules on child support and college expenses.

The date your divorce will be final is usually shown on the document entitled Notice of Entry of Judgment in California. If you don't have that, your divorce is not final. It can be final six months from the date the other side was served with papers. Check with your court clerk to see what the court record shows. The final is not automatic. Paper work has to be processed.

A judgement of divorce is a final order. You will have to pursue post judgment litigation if the ex is not complying with the judgment. It cannot simply be set aside due to noncompliance.