Are adult children of the marriage required to contribute towards their education expenses?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sooriyanarayana v. Sooriyanarayana, 2015 ONSC 1184 (CanLII):
A similar conclusion was reached recently in the case of Herar v. Herar, 2012 BCSC 1257 (CanLII), where Baker J. held that adult children pursuing a medical degree were still considered children of the marriage, such that their parents would be required to contribute to their education expenses. In support of this conclusion, Baker J. observed that had the “family unit remained intact, both parents would have happily supported their children’s career goals and would have continued to contribute financially to their post-secondary education and medical training” (para 65).
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