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AL SB25
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Paul Sanford
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AI Summary
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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).
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Applies the prohibition when a person reaches age of majority, becomes self-sufficient, or completes 12th grade, whichever occurs first.
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Creates exception allowing courts to order post-minority education support only if the child is mentally or physically disabled at age 19.
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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.
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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