HB 1670-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Provides that a court shall not order either or both parents to pay postsecondary educational support if both parents agree not to pay postsecondary educational expenses.

     Provides that postsecondary educational support shall not be awarded beyond the child's twenty-third birthday; beyond the child's completion of a four-year undergraduate college degree program; or during periods of nonenrollment.

     Requires that if the parents have other children who are dependent upon the parents for support, the court shall ensure that adequate provision is made for such children in determining whether and for how long to award postsecondary support.