Wiker v. Wiker

This is an appeal from a judgment refusing to award support money for Roger, child of the parties, after he had attained the age of eighteen years. The thrust of Mrs. Wiker’s claim is that a divorce decree awarding a monthly amount to support Roger until he attained his majority, was entered at a time prior to May 27, 1975, when Sec. 15-2-1, Utah Code Annotated read as follows:

15-2-1. Period of minority. — The period of minority extends in males to the age of twenty-one years and in females to that of eighteen years ; but all minors obtain their majority by marriage. [Emphasis added.]

She…