I am shocked--shocked that SC doesn't require the noncustodial parent to pay for college for their

[pnwmom]

48. FYI. Here is a list of child support requirements for college by state:

http://www.divorcenet.com/states/washington/wa_art02

No uniform policy exists regarding post secondary educational support. As a result, each state treats the issue differently. In some states, post secondary educational support is disallowed. In others, post secondary educational support is explicitly provided for by statute. Finally, many states have treated post secondary educational support on a case-by-case basis, and accordingly, developments in the appellate arena dictate the nature of support to be ordered, if any.

This article attempts to provide a state-by-state evaluation of post secondary educational support. The purpose is to provide a wake-up call for noncustodial parents who believe that they can bid their child a fiscal farewell upon their exit from what is commonly regarded as childhood. In doing so, perhaps both parents can better plan for the futures of their children, and, a result, the emotional trauma often associated with post secondary educational support requests will diminish.

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(A list by state follows)

Alabama Courts continue to follow Ex parte Bayliss, 550 So.2d 986 (Ala. 1989), which states that the trial court may require parents to provide post-minority support for their children's college education. See also Butts v. Butts, 600 So.2d 1038. Courts do not use the normal child support guidelines in determining the amount of post-secondary educational support. Instead, courts evaluate the reasonable necessaries for the child to attend college after reaching majority. Thrasher v. Wilburn, 574 So.2d 839 (Ala.Civ.App. 1990). The adult child or custodial parent needs to give notice that the child seeks post-majority support before reaching 19 years of age. Newman v. Newman, 667 So.2d 1362, 1367-8 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994). Where a child leaves home and becomes emancipated, no support is required to be paid. B.A. & E.A. v. State Department of Human Resources, 640 So.2d 961 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994).

ETC.