Pamela T. v. Marc B.
Supreme Court of New York
930 N.Y.S.2d 857 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2011)
Relevant factsFree
Divorced parents Pamela (plaintiff) and Marc (defendant), both earning similar six-figure incomes with Pamela holding substantially more assets, disputed how much Marc should contribute to their son's college costs after he chose to attend Syracuse (a private university costing roughly $53,000/year) over SUNY (a public option costing about $18,000/year); Marc argued his contribution should be capped at half the SUNY cost under New York's judicially created "SUNY cap," while Pamela sought half of the full Syracuse cost.
IssueFree
Whether a court is authorized to impose college-education support obligations on a parent for a child who has reached the age of majority.