ARMSTRONG v. ARMSTRONG

Docket No. L.A. 30437.

15 Cal.3d 942 (1976)

544 P.2d 941

126 Cal. Rptr. 805

MARC B. ARMSTRONG, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. HENRY A. ARMSTRONG, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Kindel & Anderson and Mason H. Rose V for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Richmond & Smith and Gilbert M.W. Smith for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

RICHARDSON, J.

In this appeal we consider whether a court may take cognizance of a child's independent income in determining the parent's obligation of support. We conclude that it may do so, but only in a limited and restricted sense and that a solvent parent may not entirely discharge his or her support obligation by resort to the child's independent income.

Plaintiffs, Scott and Marc Armstrong, ages 19 and 16, respectively...

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