In re Marriage of Vaughan
Annotate this CasePhilip Vaughan and Arleen Wentworth divorced pursuant to a divorce decree that ordered Philip to pay child support until the couple's child, Allison, turned twenty-two if Allison continued a course of higher education. Philip later initiated the present proceeding, asserting that his child support obligation terminated when Allison reached eighteen. Arleene filed a cross-petition asking that Philip be required to pay the statutory maximum of postsecondary education subsidy under Iowa Code 598.21F. After both parties stipulated to certain facts, the litigation focused on whether the court should order Philip to also pay a postsecondary education subsidy and, if so, in what amount. The district court concluded that good cause existed for a postsecondary education subsidy and ordered both parents to pay the statutory maximum of one-third of the remaining cost of Allison's education. The court of appeals affirmed. Philip appealed. The Supreme Court (1) affirmed the determination that good cause existed for payment of a modest postsecondary education subsidy; but (2) reduced the amount awarded by the district court, holding that there was good cause to require Philip to provide a modest postsecondary education in this case.
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