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pnwmom

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9. OTOH, what if Donald Trump was the divorced father

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 10, 2024, 01:04 AM

Oct 2024

living separately from his college-bound child.

Don't you think his income should be taken into consideration in the financial aid calculations?

This "price fixing" lawsuit says it shouldn't, but that doesn't make sense to me.

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Elite colleges accused of price-fixing to make divorced parents pay more [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 OP

Every time they got you over a barrel they sock it to you bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #1

If they are doing this, what else are the doing? chowder66 Oct 2024 #2

It seems reasonable to me to include both parents' income, pnwmom Oct 2024 #11

Jesus, that is nasty Hekate Oct 2024 #3

OTOH, what if Donald Trump was the divorced father pnwmom Oct 2024 #9

On consideration, none of it makes sense to me. Sorry... Hekate Oct 2024 #10

What is the justification for a wealthy parent who is not the primary custodial parent pnwmom Oct 2024 #4

I'd like to know as well Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #6

So married parents should both be required to provide support for their children Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #5

This has been going on a lot longer than 18 years, to my knowledge. marybourg Oct 2024 #7

I agree. It shouldn't be possible for a wealthy parent to avoid the responsibility pnwmom Oct 2024 #8

Probably to build new stadiums and attract expensive white coaches wolfie001 Oct 2024 #12