Haxton v. Haxton
Supreme Court of Oregon
705 P.2d 721 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
James E. Haxton (plaintiff) sued his father, Gene D. Haxton (defendant), seeking financial support. James was past the age of majority and not in school, but the trial court found that a mental disability prevented him from being able to work. The trial court allowed James to bring the support action directly against his father and ordered Gene to pay $225 per month in support. Gene appealed, presumably arguing that his support obligation ended once James reached adulthood.
IssueFree
Whether a parent's legal duty to support his child continues once the child reaches the age of majority, if the adult child is mentally or physically disabled and unable to support himself.