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.

Summary

SB441 would stop courts from ordering post-majority education support for someone who has reached age 19, unless that person is mentally or physically disabled.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill changes Alabama law to prevent courts from requiring someone to pay for another person’s education after that person becomes an adult (age 19). The only exception is if the adult has a mental or physical disability at age 19. This would overturn the prior rule allowing post-minority education support in some child support cases. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Courts and the parties in child support cases would no longer be allowed to seek or award postminority education support for adults aged 19 and over.
• Adults aged 19 and above who could be subject to such support would generally not be required to provide or support someone’s postsecondary education, unless they are mentally or physically disabled.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 26-1-1 to set the age of majority at 19 and to remove authority to order postminority education support.
• Prohibits any court order requiring postminority education support for a person who has reached the age of majority, except when the recipient is mentally or physically disabled at age 19.
• Sets the act to take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Child Support