What is the law regarding support of an adult child pursuing a second university degree?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wence v. Wence, 2015 BCSC 2616 (CanLII):
The law regarding support of an adult child pursuing a second university degree was well summarized by Mr. Justice Jenkins in paras. 16 through 19 of Naylor v. Naylor, 2012 BCSC 1450. They set out the factors from Farden and some further factors, as follows:
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