Speer v. Calhoun

Weltner, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order requiring the father to continue child support payments until his child reaches the age of 21.

The parties were divorced in 1972, at which time the father was required to pay child support “until each child shall attain the age of 21 years old, die, marry or become emancipated bylaw.” (Emphasis supplied.) Subsequently, the General Assembly lowered the age of majority from 21 to 18. Ga. L. 1972, pp. 193,199. The oldest child now has reached the age of 18 and the father seeks declaratory judgment terminating his duty of support as to that child.

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