When your parents ended their marriage years ago, they both might have agreed to share the costs of your college education. They both might have had every intent of splitting the cost of your tuition, books and housing evenly.
However, when only one of your parents is holding up their end of this agreement, you may need some help convincing the other one to pay out what is owed to you. You may convince the other parent to commit to the initial bargain when you retain an advocate like a college expense family lawyer in Chicago.
Proving the Legalities
The other parent might try to argue they have no legal obligation toward you. They may allege nothing was written down or filed officially with the court. Therefore, a verbal agreement may not hold any proverbial water if you try to pursue a case against this person.
However, the other parent may have it all wrong and forget that both parents wrote down the agreement or had a contract notarized and filed with one or both of their attorneys. Your legal team can also find out if recorded verbal agreements can be upheld legally where you live or go to school.
Your college expense family lawyer in Chicago may help you win the payments you need to continue your education. Find out how to put one on retainer today. Reach out to Gordon & Perlut, LLC.
