Is the Rohr Credit a standard deduction on child support? Or granted on a case by case basis?

Q: My oldest of 2 is 16 and starting to look at colleges. My ex refused a college provision in the agreement from 2017. He has said he will only contribute to college expenses if it’s a dollar or dollar credit against child support. He makes significantly more money, and has much great assets than I do. He also is holding selling the home we live in (my two daughters and me) if I ever ask him for another dime. My entire support check goes towards maintaining the home and paying the bills. He has refused since they were 4 and 6 to contribute to extracurriculars and camps. Is it worth going to court to impose partial college costs? If the support payments drop, I won’t be able to afford the home for my youngest (13), and even my oldest when she is home from college. I’m not sure what to do.

A: Assuming you mean that your prior agreement was silent on the issue of payment for college (or deferred the issue for later determination), then you can raise the issue – but at the point of college acceptance. He would presumptively be entitled to a room-and-board credit off basic child support. As to whether it’s better to insist on it or not would take an analysis of the anticipated payments versus the support payments one way or the other. Schedule a consult with a White Plains Child Support attorney for a full assessment.