What is appropriate support for a 16-year-old who has been awarded a disability benefits order for her education?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Matwichuk v. Stephenson, 2007 BCSC 1589 (CanLII):
As noted in Wesemann (at para. 22): ...Children have an obligation to make a reasonable contribution to their education. However, just because a child is earning income, it does not follow that all of that income must be applied to the child's education. The desirability of allowing the child to experience some personal benefit from the fruits of his or her labours should also be considered: Glen v. Glen [(1997), 1997 CanLII 1026 (BC SC), 34 R.F.L. (4th) 13 (B.C.S.C.)] (para. 14). Appropriate Support for Erin
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