Shreya Parikh FCWR 101-W02

Professor Patterson 11/21/16

In the event that this case goes to court, and the wife sues the husband for the son’s tuition

expenses, the husband should have to pay. Three reasons as to why he should pay is that the kid is

underage, he should feel obligated, and for the sake of humanity.

Due to the kid being a minor, the husband does have a legal obligation as a father to pay

for his son’s tuition. Since most Ivy Leagues are private institutions, they will want the husband’s

financial data and may eliminate any financial funds to be given if the husband’s income is a hefty

amount. Since the mother doesn’t make enough money, she would have to bear the burden of

applying for loans. With this being said, she would have to pay off those loans once her son finishes

college, accumulating quite a debt. Her ex-husband should pay at least half of the tuition because

besides the fact that he has a higher income, he contributed to making the child. Also, according

to Florida law if the divorce decree requires the ex to pay child support, he has to until the child

turns 18 or 19 and has graduated high school.

Morally, the father should feel obligated to help pay for his child’s college tuition, because

his son probably has dreams that he wants to fulfill. His son’s dream is to go to an Ivy League

school, something which is mother cannot afford by herself due to her salary. He should be proud

that his son is valedictorian of his class wants to aim high. Since he earns more on an annual basis,

he should help pay for it. At Ivy League schools, the situation would be a little more complex if

the mother were to explain of the father’s unwillingness to pay because the schools have their own

funds to allocate. In these situations, they may want the father’s finances and may disqualify the

son as being eligible to receive any funds due to his high income.

Another moral reason is as a humanitarian, if he sees an individual with the academic

potential to succeed in an Ivy League, he should assist in funding that person’s education. This

will help future generations to grow and the country to grow as a whole. We as individuals give to
charity, and especially considering that his wife doesn’t make enough money to fund his son’s

tuition, he should feel that it is his moral duty to provide an education to achieve his full potential

at an Ivy League school. As a humanitarian, this will assist in boosting the economy as well.

The father should pay for his son’s tuition for these reasons. He has to nurture his child as

a father, along with helping his ex as a human, and abide by the divorce decree.