In re the Marriage of Chalat

RICE, Justice.

Petitioner seeks review of the court of appeals’ decision reversing the trial court’s order obligating Respondent to pay his daughter’s full postsecondary education expenses pursuant to a 1984 decree of dissolution. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Respondent’s agreement to pay his daughter’s college expenses is not enforceable as a contract term. Rather, Respondent’s agreement was adopted by the trial court and incorporated into the court’s decree of dissolution. As a result, the trial court retains continuing jurisdiction to modify its orders concerning the daughter,…