Jones v. Jones

Opinion

ROTH, P. J.

I

This appeal raises the following question of first impression: May a child who has reached the age of majority and who is not physically or mentally disabled bring an action against her father to compel him to pay for her college education? Because we find that neither the relevant California statutes nor case law precedent can now be read so as to impose such an obligation upon a parent, we affirm the trial court’s order sustaining without leave to amend the demurrer to the complaint.

Plaintiff reached the age of majority when she turned 18 years old on January 25, 1985.…