Hendricks v. Sanks

THOMAS, Judge.

There are two issues in this child support case.

The first issue is whether child support is required from the noncustodial parent where the child is over 18 years old, regularly attends high school but because of suffering from Down syndrome is not making progress toward a traditional diploma. The second question is whether, if child support is mandated, the trial court can set the amount by merely halving the sum due under a prior order where one of the two children earlier included has now moved beyond required support.

The facts of this case are as follows: John R. Hendricks,…