Swisshelm v. Department of Human Resources

Ruffin, Judge.

The divorce decree of Michael Alan Swisshelm and his former wife incorporated an agreement requiring Swisshelm to provide continued child support if either of their two “children continue [d] their education after high school.” The Georgia Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) filed the instant petition to force Swisshelm to comply with the provision while his son was enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy. Rejecting Swisshelm’s contention that the provision was unenforceable because his son was emancipated, the trial court ordered the father to provide the support. We…