Donarski v. Donarski

[¶ 37] Because the majority’s opinion affirming the district court’s order that Kenneth Donarski contribute to the college education of his adult child is contrary to law and public policy, I respectfully dissent from part VIII of the majority’s opinion.

[¶ 38] The parties conceded at oral argument that absent a statute to the contrary, parents generally have no duty to support their adult children. Under our statutes, parents’ duty to support their child will generally terminate when the child is age 18. See Freyer v. Freyer, 427 N.W.2d 348, 349 (N.D.1988). But the majority boldly states at ¶…