[AOIIBrandi]

Well, I'm not going to feel bad about myself because I had parents who wanted to pay for my expenses while I concentrated on getting an education and experiencing college for what it is - a chance in a lifetime. You do not get another chance to experience all that college has to offer except in those few short 4-5 years.

I understand better now why the Iowa court ruled the way it did. In this case it was because the Father agreed for one child and then did not want to do it for the other 2 (there's that precedence thing). I also agree that divorce should not have any inpact on the child and they should be afforded the same opportunities that would have been there if the parents were still married. In my case the courts did not rule that my father would have to do this, he just did because he is a good guy. But what about all those other non-custodial parents who are bitter about the whole child support thing and choose to drop their kids like a hot potato on their 18th birthday - and don't deny it doesn't happen. Obviously there has to be some method (formula) in place here to help decide how this would be applied as far as who can or cannot afford to pay for these expenses.