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November 11, 2004
College Support: Sorority/Fraternity Fees & Spending Money
The Iowa Supreme Court issued yet another post-secondary education subsidy (college support) case, In re Marriage of Goodman. Although the impact of the decision may be arguably be tempered by the "unique facts" of the case, the decision does seem to expand the type of expenses that may be included in a post-secondary college subsidy. Unfortunately, the decision provides little additional clear guidance on a subject that for some reason has spawned a considerable amount of family law litigation in Iowa. In Goodman, the parties agreed on how to share college expenses for an older child, but could not agree for a younger sibling. It is unclear from the decision whether the Court based its decision upon the parties' agreement for the younger child or whether sorority/fraternity fees and cash allowances are in fact "necessary" under the statute alone.
The Court did issue a clear opinion that child support terminates immediately upon graduation from high school even if the child is enrolled to begin a post-secondary educational program in the next semester.
Finally, the Court issued an unequivocal statement that, "By putting child support at issue, the parties put child medical support at issue." Therefore, Iowa district courts have authority to modify medical support provisions of a decree whenever child support is modified even if not specifically requested by either party in their pleadings.
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November 11, 2004
College Support: Sorority/Fraternity Fees & Spending Money
The Iowa Supreme Court issued yet another post-secondary education subsidy (college support) case, In re Marriage of Goodman. Although the impact of the decision may be arguably be tempered by the "unique facts" of the case, the decision does seem to expand the type of expenses that may be included in a post-secondary college subsidy. Unfortunately, the decision provides little additional clear guidance on a subject that for some reason has spawned a considerable amount of family law litigation in Iowa. In Goodman, the parties agreed on how to share college expenses for an older child, but could not agree for a younger sibling. It is unclear from the decision whether the Court based its decision upon the parties' agreement for the younger child or whether sorority/fraternity fees and cash allowances are in fact "necessary" under the statute alone.
The Court did issue a clear opinion that child support terminates immediately upon graduation from high school even if the child is enrolled to begin a post-secondary educational program in the next semester.
Finally, the Court issued an unequivocal statement that, "By putting child support at issue, the parties put child medical support at issue." Therefore, Iowa district courts have authority to modify medical support provisions of a decree whenever child support is modified even if not specifically requested by either party in their pleadings.
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