Armstrong v. Armstrong

Opinion

RICHARDSON, J.

In this appeal we consider whether a court may take cognizance of a child’s independent income in determining the parent’s obligation of support. We conclude that it may do so, but only in a limited, and restricted sense and that a solvent parent may not entirely discharge his or her support obligation by resort to the child’s independent income.

Plaintiffs, Scott and Marc Armstrong, ages 19 and 16, respectively, at the time of the commencement of this action are the only children born to the marriage, since dissolved, of Henry Armstrong (defendant) and Charmaine…