Every parent is concerned about how to pay for their children’s college education. This concern may be magnified when the parents are divorced or divorcing. In Massachusetts, the Probate and Family Court does have authority to determine what portion of a child’s education that each parent will pay. The approaches vary by judge, and, of course, by the parties’ circumstances. Some parents choose to limit their potential obligation to a particular dollar amount, or to the total cost of a state college; others, particularly if their children are young, may choose to defer the determination of their respective contributions until the children are older, because circumstances may change during the intervening years. Depending upon the number of children in a family, the children’s ages, and the financial circumstances, it may also be appropriate to adjust child support when a child enters college. Whatever your circumstances, whether you are in the midst of a divorce, or already divorced, Attorney Sullivan is prepared to guide you through the process of resolving college education expense issues in the best way possible for your family.