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<p>Yes it can.</p>
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<p>They can be so obligated, at least in Illinois.</p>
<p><a href=“750%20ILCS%205/513”>quote</a> (from Ch. 40, par. 513)
Sec. 513. Support for Non‑minor Children and Educational Expenses. … (2) The court may also make provision for the<br>
educational expenses of the child or children of the parties, whether of minor or majority age, and an application for educational expenses may be made before or after the child has attained majority … The educational expenses may include, but shall not be limited to, room, board, dues, tuition, transportation, books, fees, registration and application costs, medical expenses including medical insurance, dental expenses, and living expenses during the school year and periods of recess, which sums may be ordered payable to the child, to either parent, or to the educational institution, directly or through a special account or trust created for that purpose, as the court sees fit. … (b) In making awards under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), or pursuant to a petition or motion to decrease, modify, or terminate any such award, the court shall consider all relevant factors that appear reasonable and necessary, including:
(1) The financial resources of both parents.
(2) The standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage not been dissolved.
(3) The financial resources of the child.
(4) The child’s academic performance. <a href=“emphasis%20added”>/quote</a></p>