Legal Opinion
Spence v. Spence
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1970No. 4938PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge:
This appeal presents the question whether a father legally may be compelled to pay for the support and education of his child after the child has reached the age of 21 years. More specifically, the question is whether the Domestic Relations Branch of the trial court has jurisdiction during a child’s minority to order the father to make payments for the fourth year of college education for the child when that fourth year will not occur until after the child becomes 21 years of age. The facts giving rise to this question are as follows.
In 1966 the mother of the child sued the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Emrich v. McNeilCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Ellen L. Thomason v. William R. ThomasonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Maitzen v. MaitzenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
- Jackson v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Crane v. CraneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Mumma v. MummaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Nelson v. NelsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Padgett v. PadgettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Nelson v. NelsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Spingola v. SpingolaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
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