maintenence whilst @ University

I was divorced some years ago and I payed maintenance to my ex wife up until Jan when my son reached 18 Years of age. This was agree in a Separation Agreement and i wrote to my ex stating this was to end and I would pay something to help my son through Uni although not anywhere near as much. He has not contacted me in 9 years and is using a solicitor to write to me stating that I still have to pay the full amount as in Sep. agreement and I am in arrears etc. I am under the impression that we should be arranging this out of lawyers and courts and have written to him explaining this and that the contract I had with his mother has ended although I can still help out to some extent. Any advice?

Where did you divorce and what were the exact terms of the separation agreement? In Scotland there is a general obligation for all parents to "aliment" their children in education or training until the age of 25.

Divorced in the county of Argyll. Exact entry was until....... attains the age of 18 years. ( this was in 2002/03 prior to new law coming in ref children in FT ed. Not disputing that I will not pay just nowhere near the main' payments