In re Parentage of Goude

Oct 15, 2009

OUTCOME: Post-Secondary Support was upheld by the court.

“Here, in calculating the amount of postsecondary support, the trial court added the basic support obligation from the economic table of the child support schedule to the costs of attending [the colleg ... e] while live dependent with a parent, less the room and board. Under RCW 26.19.090(1) and Daubert, we cannot say the trial court abused its discretion in utilizing the child support schedule in this manner. … Further, because [the child] would be residing at home while attending college, the application of the economic table could be considered practical.”