Should divorced parents be required to contribute to adult children's college expenses?

6 Comments

  • Frustrated Married Parent - 7 years ago

    Parental support for college expenses should be voluntary. This law needs to be changed and soon as it is having an unforeseen and negative impact on marriages and FAMILIES across the State of Iowa. I believe this law is now playing a significant role in making divorce appear to be a more appealing option than it should be. Instead of divorce being viewed as a loss of future support, this law allows divorce to be seen as a way to lock in "college scholarships" for the children. This law is contributing to the death of the FAMILY unit in the State of Iowa.

  • Just anotger parent - 7 years ago

    I find it odd that the logic of this law is to protect disadvantaged children of divorce and making sure these adult children get higher education.. It's even more suspect when the same lawmakers of the same states don't have laws granting free and paid for higher education to the most disadvantage children there is. Orphens and wards of the state. Last I checked each of the state's with over 18 child support laws don't have laws granting free rides in college for there foster kids etc. Hmmm interesting huh? I guess political correctness defines morality.

  • Rich lopez - 10 years ago

    The dumbest law. What happens if the kid drops out? Who gets stuck with the loan? Not the adult kids but the broke and never retiring parent. Bs law. We have to fight this somehow.

  • Emma - 10 years ago

    No parent should be forced to pay for college. If the students are smart, work hard and want to go to college they will find a way to go ! If they get loans they should pay them
    This self entitlement BS that grown children are using against their parents is ridiculous !
    It ends up in the court system , destroys families and pads attorneys pockets.
    This law needs to end!

  • Emma - 10 years ago

    No parent should be forced to pay for college. If the students are smart, work hard and want to go to college they will find a way to go ! If they get loans they should pay them
    This self entitlement BS that grown children are using against their parents is ridiculous !
    It ends up in the court system , destroys families and pads attorneys pockets.
    This law needs to end!

  • Felicia Hill - 10 years ago

    Please tell me how we can fight this and get this changed. It is a ridiculous law and it should not be one at all. All it does is help the other parent get back at the other in most cases. Please help.

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