What is the obligation of a parent to support their child's post-secondary education?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Williams, 2015 BCSC 928 (CanLII):
The obligation of parents to support their children’s post-secondary educational pursuits depends on whether these are reasonable and whether, in the circumstances, it is appropriate for them to finance that education (Nordeen v. Nordeen, 2013 BCCA 178 at para.16). The following factors may assist in determining those issues, although they are not to be treated as a “checklist” or as a set of mandated prerequisites:
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