There is no one who benefits from a divorce, but children are particularly vulnerable to its negative effects. Divorce courts strive to protect children from unnecessary emotional trauma. As a result, parents frequently wonder who will foot the bill for things like extracurricular activities, tutoring, private education, and more. Discuss your case with a Huntsville divorce attorney.
Compared to public school, is private education a luxury or a necessity?
In the course of discussions, the subject of whether or not private schooling is a luxury, in this case, will undoubtedly arise. A lot of rides on the kid’s present situation.
The court may favour keeping kids in their current private school setting if they are currently enrolled there. When children are already dealing with the trauma of a divorce, the court is loath to uproot them and force them to adjust to yet another new environment.
One parent may be less inclined to contribute to tuition at a private school if the child is too young or attending a public school. This is highly conditional on the couple’s financial situation, whether or not they have other children who attend private school, whether or not they had planned to send the child to private school before the marriage, and the child’s age.
The Child’s Best Interests
What’s best for the kid should always be the deciding factor. A court is unlikely to side with a parent who refuses to pay private school tuition out of spite or to deny the other parent access to the child’s financial resources if doing so would harm the child. If the child is content at public school and one parent is pushing for a private school in order to financially harm the other parent, the court is unlikely to approve of the request.
The Financial Capacity of Each Parent
Who foots the bill if it’s ultimately decided that sending the kid to private school is what’s best for him or her? There is no need for a quick split along the middle here. The court will consider each parent’s ability to contribute to the child’s support.
It’s common, for instance, to see a sizable wage gap in high-asset divorces. The court will almost certainly rule that the higher-earning parent should foot the bill for college tuition. If one parent has a stable income or significant earning potential, the other may also be expected to chip in.
