When will a court order periodic child support for an adult child enrolled in post-secondary education?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Malbon v. Malbon, 2017 BCSC 194 (CanLII):
In the recent decision of Lamont v. Johnson, 2016 BCSC 366, this court was similarly tasked with determining whether to order periodic child support for an adult child enrolled in post-secondary studies. At paras. 46-47, Verhoeven J. stated:
The term "necessaries of life" is not simply defining food, home, and clothing. It will vary with the specific applicant considering their reasonable expectations: Lougheed v. Lougheed, 2007 BCCA 396(B.C. C.A.) at paras. 23 and 25.
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