CHILDERS v. CHILDERS

No. 44555.

89 Wn.2d 592 (1978)

575 P.2d 201

JOYCE E. CHILDERS, Petitioner, v. LELAND E. CHILDERS, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonjorni, Harpold & Fiori, Duncan A. Bonjorni, and Stephen K. Harpold, for petitioner.

Donald E. Watson and Stephen R. Thomas, for respondent.

Kenneth W. Weber, amicus curiae.


HICKS, J.

In a dissolution proceeding, may a parent be required to support a child beyond the age of majority while a college education is pursued? Within the sound discretion of the trial court, our answer is yes.

The trial court entered a decree of dissolution and awarded the custody of the children to the petitioner (wife), divided the property, fixed support payments to be paid by the respondent (husband), and...

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