Nelson v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 15 state decisions

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1. “the great majority of jurisdictions have accepted the existence of a continuing duty on the part of parents to support disabled children beyond the age of majority, if not by virtue of statute enacted by the legislature, then by rule of law adopted by the courts.” Id. at 114 (footnote omitted); see also 2 H. Clark, The Law of Domestic Relations in the United States § 18.1, at 357-358 (2d ed. 1987). 4 .AS 25.24.160 states, in relevant part: (a) In a judgment in an action for divorce or action declaring a marriage void or at any time after judgment, the court may provide (1) for the payment by either or both parties of an amount of money or goods, in gross or installments that may include cost-of-living adjustments, as may be just and proper for the parties to contribute toward the nurture and education of their children.... In comparison, the statute providing for an interim child support order states that such an order may be provided "for the care, custody, and maintenance of the minor children.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Streb v. Streb

2. “trend among courts considering this issue is to recognize the parental duty of support for the adult disabled child as a natural extension of the common law obligation of support for minor children”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holleyman v. Holleyman

3. “have found that the developing common law imposes such a duty”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holleyman v. Holleyman