<p>There is no law that says married parents have to pay for their kids college, and many don't, so why should it be written in a divorce decree what divorced parents have to pay? Circumstances change over time. Kids change over time. It's possible the kid doesn't deserve to go to college, or at least a high priced one. It's possible that one or the other parent got layed off, got a better job, etc. It fascinates me that people think that just because you're divorced you are automatically obligated to pay for the college education of another adult. Paying for a college education is a gift that you are not obligated to give, married or not.</p>