I am a stepmom with a great heart. My husband and I have 3 kids of our own. Step child is now 18 btw they were never married mid teens when they had child. He never had joint custody just vis and child support. He can not even get transcripts. Support was to have ended a few months ago and now mom has filed for College, Wks after 18th bday. Can this be? We live in IL. I can see in families with great income, but not the avg family. we rarely see the kid for the last 8yrs and relationship is really bad with parents. Child support modifications nor original never said anything about college. has anyone ever had anything like this? Lots of turmoil I may leave my husband bc I can not take paying out anymore, my children and I suffer. For sure if we have to pay my kids and I are out of here bc I have to save for them and provide for them BEST I can, not to mention it seems as kids from single parents make out best.