Family,
California Courts of Appeal
May 10, 2021
Ruling says paying for college trumps paying spousal support
In 1972, the California Legislature changed the age of majority from 21 to 18. One of the consequences of that decision is that (absent a child with special needs), the court no longer has jurisdiction to order child support payable for a child who has attained the age of majority and graduated from high school, or who has attained the age of 19.
In 1972, the California Legislature changed the age of majority from 21 to 18. One of the consequences of that decision is that (absent a child with special needs), the court no longer has jurisdiction to order child support payable for a child who has attained the age of majority and graduated from high school, or who has attained the age of 19. As a practical matter, parents have no legal obligation to put their children through college. The issue that arose: Can th...
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