Is a child of a university degree student entitled to support if they attend post-secondary programs?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Menezes v. Brissette, 2002 CanLII 2682 (ON SC):
Generally, adult children attending post-secondary programs, studying for diplomas, or degrees are entitled to support. In Bethune v. Bethune, [2000] CarswellBC 1834, taking into account the educational history of the parties, support was payable “until the first bachelor degree is obtained.” I have no evidence of the educational history of the parties in the present case.
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