What is the burden of proving that an adult child remains a child of the marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from C.A.W. v K.C.S., 2018 BCSC 298 (CanLII):
The onus of proving that an adult child remains a “child of the marriage” rests upon the parent who alleges that the adult child is unable to withdraw from parental charge or to obtain the necessaries of life: Olson v. Olson, 2003 ABCA 56.
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