Luken v. Luken

*560OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

Can a college expense credit for one child, extended to a parent in a separation agreement, extinguish the parent’s child support obligations for both his children? To answer this question requires an examination of the agreement, the rules of contract interpretation, the concept of a parent’s right or ability to waive child support and the public policy under the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA).

In this case, the mother of two children moved to enforce the terms of her separation agreement and judgment of divorce regarding the husband’s child…