Rice v. Rice

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

In this aftermath of a divorce proceeding the father appeals from an order denying his motion to terminate his obligation to pay support money for one of the parties’ children after that child had become eighteen years of age.

The issue is whether appellant’s liability to pay child support under the divorce decree is altered by reason of the enactment of K. S. A. 1972 Supp. 38-101, which became effective July 1, 1972, and provides:

"The period of minority extends in males and females to the age of eighteen (18) years.”

At the time the divorce…