Tertiary Education?

Pete mate your well passed the help stage

Your solicitor did a smashing job for your ex though what did he charge you again

It should be remembered though you got plenty more bags than me so thank god for small (in your case tiny) mercy's.

I suppose the legal word for your situation is "F....d".

Note to teamwiki ive edited mt own post

In theory its a good idea in practice children are reticent to take a parent to court so in reality its not common.

My son wont even broach the subject with his dad. He just shrugs his shoulders and says he will manage!

And thats a common reaction asram my partners son did exactly the same ,still it all worked out in the end and he got a good degree and is now happily following his chosen career.

Most of the comments are based on convention however I negotiated my own terms

Initially Ex Sol wanted me to agree to fund then co-fund Tertiarry Education which in theory could have been up to the end of a PHD. I chopped this down to The end of the first degree level but then they pushed for more SM etc.

I then dug my heels in and on the advice from a Barrister and a friend who is a Judge we all agreed the following which was all agreed and sighned off by the judge in the Consent Order.

"Shall receive £xxx per month up to his 18th birthday or to the end of CONTINUED full time college education but not beyond his 19th Birthday & not any University Education - whichever event happens FIRST."

In the event that my Son wants to continue his College Education onto a first Degree at University he must sue me directly himself anytime from his 18th birthday.
The Ex and my son have been advised that any such claim would probably not be successfull.

Incorrect. It's not true to say thay all or most claims against the NRP are successfull even if the NRP can afford it.

This was a subject of great debate between my (Self Rep) and Ex's Sol and that conceeded that this was indeed the likely outcome. A Barrister was consulted on his opinion on the likely outcome on this matter.

It was agreed that the child didnt have the capacity to deliver a good outcome from a Uni education and would have been coinsidered to have frittered away the finances of me and the Ex to an unrealistic outcome, i.e. would be unlikely to gain a degree in any subject to then be a benefit. We arrived at this conclusion based on his poor GCSE results.

I have to say that I think that it is really unfair to look at a teenager's GCSE results and decide that a degree course would be a waste of their time. Lots of kids mess up their GCSEs: it's not a particularly good time to be taking public exams. But many then go on to do fine, at A level and beyond. It's a real pity if they then have to do lots of paid work or sue a parent in order to be able to support their studies.

Sadie

Not sure this is correct. I have been advised that any prvate arrangements for CM lasts only 12 months fron the date of any consent order. Have also been advised that Ex can then apply to the CSA from that date in 12 months but that this can then only last up to his 19th birthday or until he starts work or apprenticeship whichever comes first.

The CSA dont administer beyond 19th birthday for support into the Uni years. The Child would have to claim in his own right at that point. The Ex cant do this on behalf of the child.