223 W. Va. 387 - Howell v. Goode’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 20 U.S.C. § 1414
Relies on 194 W. Va. 138 - Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L. · 159 W. Va. 108 - Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner · 195 W. Va. 573 - Appalachian Power Co. v. State Tax Department · 135 W. Va. 877 - State v. Epperly · State v. General Daniel Morgan Post No. 548
Most-quoted passages
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“Upon a specific finding of good cause shown ..., an order for child support may ... continue beyond the date when the child reaches the age of eighteen, so long as the child is unmarried and residing with a parent, guardian or custodian and is enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary educational or vocational program and making substantial progress towards a diploma: Provided, That such payments may not extend past the date that the child reaches the age of twenty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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