Jaylo v. Jaylo

Opinion of the Court by

DUFFY, J.

DefendanF-Appellant Aldo Macapal Jaylo (Father) presents this court with a ease of first impression: whether Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) section 580-47(a) authorized the family court to order educational support for a disabled but competent child age 23 or older when the 2004 Family Court’s Amended Child Support Guidelines (2004 Guidelines) established pursuant to HRS § 576D-7 provided that such support may be continued only until the child attains the age of 23. The family court answered this question “Yes”. 1 We agree, for the reasons discussed herein.

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