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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not trying to be rude but if it only goes through age 18, why would a non-custodial parent sign an agreement saying that he/she is required to pay for college?  I grew up in MD and when my parents divorced, my dad only paid through age 18 for me and my brother.  If that is the law, why would a parent sign something that required them to pay beyond age 18?[/quote]

Are you really questioning why parents would put into writing an agreement that involves doing more than the bare legal minimum for their children? I mean, there's no law saying you have to give your kids piano lessons, or take them to visit their grandparents, but I'm sure many divorce agreements include stipulations about paying for or providing things that aren't legally required.
It's worth remembering that college financial aid formulas generally assume both parents will be contributing, regardless of custody. My friend was screwed by this - even though non-custodial dad told the school that he had no intention to ever provide a penny for her tuition or expenses, her aid was figured based on both her mom AND dad's household incomes. [/quote]

Nobody is custodial parent for a child over 18 (once done with high school). I went to college, and both of my parents incomes were calculated for financial aid, even though NEITHER of them were contributing (they are married). That's life, suck it up. [/quote]

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