Maintenance Payments Ending

No she hasn’t, she literally says she’s earning in the Op

Are you going to answer if you work and why you got spousal maintenance op or all this is pointless?

This is not true for university.

Well, of course you would not be unreasonable to ask. Surely, that is axiomatic.
In the absence of a court order, nothing is enforced, thus it's in the hands of fate.
A little late in the day to be asking/considering whether this is unreasonable, surely?!

Yh I dont think the judge would do that and you will look like the money grabbing ex wife. Like the rest of us kids can get student loans etc to cover accomidation and tuition fees etc anything extra is a privilege not a right and would not stand in court they are coming 18. I understand its annoying as parents we want to help them.

Legally that's for Further Education, not Higher Education. Unfortunately and unfairly, legally you are not entitled to child maintenance or child benefit for children at university. Even if they are only just 18.

Full-time education is not uni.

Maintenance for kids in full time education ends when they are 20. This is typical Mumsnet thinking they magically transform into adults overnight on their 18th birthday.

The question is whether he will agree to a proportionate split of costs as the agreement is 50/50. All you can do is ask.

I am a single parent with a child at university and , no he doesn't have to contribute unfortunately. Their loan amounts will be based on your household income of they live with you, but I think people on here are a bit unsympathetic, as many students do need financial support at university and twins will be especially expensive, as you can't stagger the support the same.

You can ask him to pay the children directly, but if he doesn't there's not much you can do. My ex is a high earner but has not given my student child anything more than the occasional food shop.

You are under no obligation to fund them at uni at all, they should be encouraged to go and stay with Dad for 50% of their holiday time.

At 18 young adults can work. Have the twins looked at what they can do. I worked every summer to get money from uni like all my friends did. Sadly that's the case now. If your twins are lucky they get some money from your ex and you to help re uni but sadly it's loans and working. Good luck to them at uni...they have amazing time x

Maybe, but I’ve seen people refer to their benefits as what they “earn”

reread the op, the answer is in there

My ex earns at least 3 times the amount I currently do.

She’s been silent on the subject…

He may already have plans in place for helping them at uni. Just ask. Or are you expecting an amount to be paid to you to fund costs at home, eg share of utilities etc

Have the twins spoken to him about finance?

I guess it depends upon how cordial relationships are

Op doesn’t say she doesn’t work

Just tell your DC to contact their father directly and ask for support. He can perhaps pay for their laptop and say how much he will contribute to their living costs. Then you can decide what you can do too.

my recommendation is to leave your grown up children and your ex to talk about it between themselves - enjoy being out of the loop!

Well then he can help them direct if he chooses. Payments to you should stop

OP why, are you not answering if you work?

Tbh I can't believe you get spousal maintenance, that's very rare and you've had the luck of the draw there tbh.

He can just pay them directly what they need, if anything. Why should it go to you?

You can't give what you don't have, and you can't borrow for retirement.

Your twins will be 18. Give what you can to support them at Uni; their father can do the same. It really doesn't have to be 50/50 at this point, especially as you earn considerably less.

You can ask, but they’ll be adults so he’s not obligated to pay anything. Obviously you know him so know if he might be open to that. At uni age they will probably ask/receive the money from each parent without involving the other.

They are adults. They will have to get a job and speak with their own father OP. Do you work OP?

I am a bit confused. If the DC live with you (as in the main residence) then they complete student loan applications with your income. That will be assessed and any parental contribution will be based on what you (as in just you) can afford.
Their Dad’s salary isn’t taken into consideration so anything he gives them is entirely extra/optional and between them and him.

If you can’t afford to contribute then you don’t and your DC have to get part time jobs and student living loans.

As far as I’m aware your ex doesn’t have to contribute to anything once the dc are 18. Even if they go to uni he’s not obligated to pay anything.

He's agreed to a 50/50 split moving forwards. So say the parental uni funding is £500 a month they both pay £250. But op cant afford the full half she is meant to.contribute so would prefer 70/30 or whatever.

I'd ask him. He should understand basic maths after all!