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KIRKPATRICK v. O'NEAL

197 S.W.3d 674 (2006)

Marjorie M. KIRKPATRICK v. Robert W. O'NEAL.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

July 10, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell A. Byrd, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Appellant Robert W. O'Neal.

Robert P. Rayburn, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Appellee Marjorie M. Kirkpatrick.

OPINION

CORNELIA A. CLARK, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., E. RILEY ANDERSON, ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., and JANICE M. HOLDER, JJ., joined.

We took this case to address whether the child support obligation of a non-residential parent continues after the death of a residential parent when custody is awarded to another party. We conclude that a non-residential parent's obligation to support a minor child continues until...

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