Does a parent have a duty to support their adult child who is attending school?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kusnir v. Kusnir, 2001 CanLII 26415 (ON CJ):
[37] There is no absolute duty of a parent to support an adult child who is attending school. If a parent does contribute to the support of an adult child who is pursuing an education, there is a corresponding duty on the child to complete the education as expeditiously as possible. See Sherlock v. Sherlock (1999), 90 A.C.W.S. (3d) 258, [1999] B.C.J. No. 1856, 1999 CarswellBC 1808 (B.C.S.C.).
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