STOKES v. MARIS

No. 90-CA-0897.

596 So.2d 879 (1992)

David STOKES, Executor of the Estate of Gerrit Maris, Deceased v. Sandra Vaughey MARIS.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Royals, Cynthia Ann Stewart, Royals Hartung & Davis, Jackson, for appellant.

Joshua J. Wiener, Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes, Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.


PRATHER, Justice, for the court:

This case presents the issue of parental obligation for payment of a child's post-majority college expenses. This Court reverses and renders.

FACTS

On December 15, 1987, Gerrit Maris (Gerrit) and Sandra Vaughey Maris (Sandra) were divorced. The final decree rendered in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County granted Sandra, inter alia, custody of Kevin, age 20, and Nicole, age 15. The decree...

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