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Jones v. Jones

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 17, 1982
421 So. 2d 815 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

Opinion

No. 81-2400.

November 17, 1982.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Broward County, Linda Vitale, J.

Steve E. Moody and Kenneth M. Jones, of Moody Jones, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Douglas S. Lambeth, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


The final judgment in this action for dissolution of marriage included the following provision in reference to support of the parties' son, now five years old: "Further, as additional child support, providing the child has the inclination and ability, and the Husband is able to afford, the Husband shall provided (sic) the child with a college education to the extent of the fees and costs of a state university education." We construe this provision for additional support as one which, like any other provision for parental support of a minor, terminates upon the child reaching the age of eighteen years, unless at that time the child is determined to be a dependent child. Genoe v. Genoe, 373 So.2d 940 (Fla. 4th DCA 1974); Kern v. Kern, 360 So.2d 482 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978); Krogen v. Krogen, 320 So.2d 483 (Fla.3d DCA 1975). For a contrary view under different factual circumstances see Nicolay v. Nicolay, 387 So.2d 500 (Fla.2d DCA 1980).

As thus construed, the judgment is affirmed, the remaining points on appeal being found to be without merit.

AFFIRMED.

BERANEK and WALDEN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Jones v. Jones

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 17, 1982
421 So. 2d 815 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)
Case details for

Jones v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:KENNETH M. JONES, APPELLANT, v. JEANNE G. JONES, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Nov 17, 1982

Citations

421 So. 2d 815 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

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