When Robert Bosley and his wife div...

When Robert Bosley and his wife divorced, he agreed he should take responsibility for his share of the "reasonable" costs for their daughter's college education.

yet after Rebecca Bosley chose an out-of-state, private place of education over an in-state, public university, he was a bit taken aback according to the price difference.

Now, the Appellate Court of Illinois says the share Robert Bosley should have to pay straits to be re-evaluated, based on the subject of the divorce decree he and Robin Bosley signed.

The 51-year-old Hoffman Estates woman appealed a lower-court decision denying her ask that her ex-

husband be ordered to sheltie up his share of the thousands in outlays accumulated during Rebecca's years at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

In a fresh decision, the Appellate Court said it wants a referee to determine what a "reasonable" amount would be for Robert Bosley to pay, based on the subject of what it would have preciousness him if his daughter had chosen a state university.

DAD A VALPO GRAD

Although Rebecca, betimes to graduate with an engineering extent received thousands in grants and scholarships, striped expenses remain.

Robin Bosley has been paying these, attorneys said, still she wants her ex-husband to pay a percentage.

yet because their divorce settlement says the pair sides will pay a "reasonable" amount for Rebecca to attend a state society a comparable cost is all he'll pay.

Filings point out to the annual cost to attend Valparaiso is $28500 while the 51-year-old Crystal Lake man -- also a Valparaiso grad -- awaited to only pay his share of the $17234 annual take away from to attend the University of Illinois or a similar public state place of education

"It's a gigantic difference," said his attorney, Ilene Wolf

Robin Bosley's attorney, John Buczyna, said a arbiter will now decide what each side's maximum responsibility should be, based onward income.

"He said because she went to Valparaiso, as oppos to a state educate he didn't have to contribute," Buczyna said. "The court said he does have to contribute something."

Wolf said based upon this case, she plans to advise coming time divorcing clients to specify a maximum amount they're willing to pay for literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning expenses.

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