Bayliss v. Bayliss
Supreme Court of Alabama
550 So. 2d 986 (Ala. 1989)
Relevant factsFree
John and Cherry Bayliss divorced when their son Patrick was twelve. When Patrick turned eighteen, Cherry applied to modify the divorce agreement to require John to help pay for Patrick's college education, and the Alabama Supreme Court took up the question of whether a trial court could grant such an application.
IssueFree
Whether a trial court may compel parents to provide support for the college education of a child of a marriage terminated by divorce.