Legislative Intent

Legislative Intent
   The legislative purpose behind the adoption of subsection (c) of this section is to allow the parties to a dissolution proceeding to remain liable for the support of children beyond emancipation.  Falat v. Falat
   Subsection (b) of this section does not represent an attempt by the legislature to control public morals.  In re Reeder
   The legislature intended to allow future maintenance to survive the remarriage of the receiving party if the judge approves.  In re Freeman
   The legislative purpose behind subsection (c) of this section is to permit the parties to agree to remain liable for the support of the child beyond emancipation.  In re Donahoe
   Prior to the enactment of subsection (c) of this section, support orders were of no legal effect after the death of the obligor and, for various reasons, children of a previous marriage often were not included in the obligor’s will; subsection (c) of this section was designed to correct this problem and eliminate the hardship imposed upon children through loss of support by disinheritance.  Halas v. Executor of Estate of Halas
   The purpose of a modification proceeding is to show that a substantial change in circumstances has occurred since the prior judgment.  Giamanco v. Giamanco
   The legislative purpose behind subsection (c) of this section is to permit the parties to agree to remain liable for the support of the child beyond emancipation.  Finley v. Finley
   Reading subsection (a) and (b) of this section together would disregard the clearly expressed intention of the legislature to establish a new and distinct standard for termination of maintenance.  In re McGowan
   It was the intention of the legislature to provide for the termination of an ex-spouse’s obligation to pay future maintenance whenever the spouse receiving the maintenance has entered into a husband-wife relationship with another, whether this be by legal or other means.  Halford v. Halford

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