Abbott v. Abbott

WILHOIT, Judge.

The primary question presented herein is whether a circuit court acting under the Kentucky Dissolution Act, KRS ch. 403, loses jurisdiction to modify support provisions for a severely handicapped, wholly dependent child from his noncustodial parent when such a child reaches the age of eighteen. We hold that it does not.

These two appeals by Carl Owen Abbott have been consolidated for purposes of de-' cisión. The appeal in No. 82-CA-2318-MR is taken from a final order of the Kenton Circuit Court which dealt with child support arrearages and a continuing support obligation; the…