Legal Opinion
Church v. Church
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 14, 1982No. 57379PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice:
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a decree-imposed support obligation of a non-custodial father is terminable upon the marriage of his. 16-year-old son who is attending high school. We answer in the negative.
Custody of the minor son of the parties was reposed by the divorce decree in the mother; the father was ordered to pay support during the child’s minority. Upon the son’s marriage at the age of 16, the father sought judicial termination of his financial obligation. The sole issue before the trial court was whether the father’s decree-imposed obligation stood…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County v. Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers, Local 2309Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- McCracken v. City of LawtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- WRG Construction Co. v. HoebelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Green v. GreenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Warren v. HunterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- McGuffin v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
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