Does a child need to contribute towards their education through bursaries, scholarships, or summer employment?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from L.B. v. P.A.V., 2008 ABQB 623 (CanLII):
Similarly, in Wahl v. Wahl, 2000 ABQB 10, Johnstone J. commented at para. 40 that, “In cases such as these, an adult child is expected to contribute towards her education to the fullest extent possible through bursaries, scholarships, student loans, or summer employment...”
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