SB441 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Scott BeasonRusty GloverJerry L. Fielding

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Child support, post-minority education expense, courts prohibited from awarding, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the age of majority in the State of Alabama is 19 years of age. Under existing court precedent, the Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Bayliss, 550 So.2d 896 (Ala. 1989) ruled that the court, in a child support case matter, has the power to award post-minority support for the purpose of paying educational expenses, including expenses related to postsecondary education.

This bill would prohibit a court from ordering a person to provide post-minority education support to another person who has reached the age of majority unless the person is mentally or physically disabled.

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Subjects

Child Support