THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT TODAY RULED THAT NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY COLLEGE EXPENSES FOR CHILDREN 19 AND OLDER The Alabama Supreme Court today overturned a 1989 decision requiring noncustodial parents to help pay college expenses for children 19 and older. In a 6-2 decision, the court ruled that the 1989 decision “failed to recognize the ordinary and common-law definitions of ‘child’ as a minor,” which the Legislature has defined in Alabama as under 19. The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Roy Moore, said the ruling would not affect cases where final decisions have been entered. But the decision will apply to pending cases and cases that are on appeal, the ruling says. If you are someone you know has yet to have a final decision on post-minority child support, call Dani V. Bone and Sam D. Bone at 256-547-1005. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:35:49 +0000
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