What is the appropriate response to an adult child's complaint of unhappy relationship with or neglect of the parent?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Persall v. Stromberg, 2015 BCSC 1826 (CanLII):
Generally, where an adult child complains of an unhappy relationship with or neglect of the parent, the summary of the cases between p. 19-50 and 19-51 of the Practice Manual, indicate a range of responses determined by the circumstances in the case. In Gray v. Nantel, 2002 BCCA 94 [Gray], the court found that the will-maker’s neglect of a child may be relevant in determining whether a moral duty is owed to the child.
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