SB25 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Child support, post-minority education expense, courts prohibited from awarding, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975; to
prohibit a court from ordering certain persons to provide for
the post-minority education support of another person who has
reached the age of majority.
</p>
Subjects
Child Support
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 12, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB25 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |