5086-S AMS THIB RYAN 024

SSB 5086 - S AMD - 085

    By Senator Thibaudeau

                                               NOT ADOPTED 3/11/97

    On page 1, line 10, after "education." strike the remainder of the section and insert "The legislature declares determining the amount of, if any, postsecondary support to be provided adult children is primarily the responsibility of the parents regardless of their marital status and should be the subject of judicial consideration only when extraordinary circumstances exist.  Consequently, the legislature intends to modify the ruling in Childers v. Childers, 84 Wn. 2d 592 (1978) and cases which follow the Childers precedent."

    On page 2, line 10, after "age" insert "unless the court finds the child, due to his or her extreme financial hardship, will be unable to enroll in any course of study in any institution of higher education without such support, in which case the court may enter an order for support for such amount and under such circumstances as are reasonable, considering the circumstances of all parties"

    On page 2, after line 10, strike sections three through seven.

    Renumber the remaining section consecutively

SB 5086  - S AMD - 085

    By Senator Thibaudeau

                                               NOT ADOPTED 3/11/97

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "children;" strike all material through "075;" on line 3.

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EFFECT: Allows the court to award support if the child cannot otherwise enroll in any course of study.