Luce v. Luce’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “The general rule regarding child support from a non-custodial parent is that the child is entitled to support only until the age of majority. Whitten v. Whitten , 592 So.2d 183 , 185 (Ala. 1991). However, our supreme court has recognized two exceptions to this general rule: payment of post-minority support for a physically and/or mentally disabled child, see Ex parte Brewington , 445 So.2d 294 (Ala. 1983); and payment for educational support where application is made before the child reaches age 19. See Ex parte Bayliss , 550 So.2d 986 (Ala. 1989). . . .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gage v. Cochran · Amaro v. Amaro

2. “"The general rule regarding child support from a noncustodial parent is that the child is entitled to support only until the age of majority. Whitten v. Whitten, 592 So.2d 183 , 185 (Ala. 1991). However, our supreme court has recognized two exceptions to this general rule: payment of post-minority support for a physically and/or mentally disabled child, see Ex parte Brewington, 445 So.2d 294 (Ala. 1983); and payment for education support where application is made before the child reaches age 19. . . . "This court has held that absent Brewington factors, a trial court has no authority to require that a noncustodial parent provide health insurance beyond the age of majority. Barnes v. State ex rel. Barnes, 653 So.2d 310 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994). The trial court's attempt to place both academic and age restrictions on the father's obligation to provide health insurance does not bring the payment of post-minority health insurance within the exception for continued educational support. . . ."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gage v. Cochran

3. “"The general rule regarding child support from a non-custodial parent is that the child is entitled to support only until the age of majority. Whitten v. Whitten , 592 So.2d 183 , 185 (Ala. 1991). However, our supreme court has recognized two exceptions to this general rule: payment of post-minority support for a physically and/or mentally disabled child, see Ex parte Brewington , 445 So.2d 294 (Ala. 1983); and payment for educational support where application is made before the child reaches age 19. See Ex parte Bayliss , 550 So.2d 986 (Ala. 1989). . . . "This court has held that absent Brewington factors, a trial court has no authority to require that a noncustodial parent provide health insurance beyond the age of majority. Barnes v. State ex rel. Barnes , 653 So.2d 310 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994)."”

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