Morrison v. Morrison

White, J.:

Clayton Morrison appeals the trial court’s order granting an increase in child support for his daughter Marla, contending that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to modify child support after Marla reached the age of 18. We reverse.

Clayton and Loretta Morrison were divorced in 1973. The divorce decree required Clayton to pay child support for each of their four children. In 1978, Clayton and Loretta agreed to a modification of the support order increasing Clayton’s payments to $250 per month for each of the children during their minority and extending to age 22, provided that the…