Should child support obligations continue for children attending college?

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 109-125

  Hans, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child support; College tuition; Divorce; Family law; Nonresidential parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749125588     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v48n03_07     Document Type: Article

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