Office of Child Support Enforcement v. Calbert

I agree with the prevailing opinion to the extent that it finds error in the

chancery court’s determination that child support cannot extend through Cedric’s graduation because he should have graduated a year earlier. Cedric’s graduation was delayed through no fault of his own and due to a mutual decision by his parents, and he has remained in school in pursuit of his high school diploma. Under these facts, I agree that, for purposes of Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-237(a)(1) (Repl. 1998), the date he “should have graduated” is the same as his actual expected graduation date. However, I do not agree…