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AL SB25

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

  • Prohibits courts from compelling any person to provide post-minority education support, including postsecondary education expenses, to individuals who have reached age 19 (Alabama's age of majority).

  • Applies the prohibition when a person reaches age of majority, becomes self-sufficient, or completes 12th grade, whichever occurs first.

  • Creates exception allowing courts to order post-minority education support only if the child is mentally or physically disabled at age 19.

  • Overrides the precedent established in Ex parte Bayliss, 550 So.2d 896 (Ala. 1989), which allowed courts to award post-minority support for educational expenses.

  • Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Child support, post-minority education expense, courts prohibited from awarding, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Child Support

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/1/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2014

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