Does the fact that an adult child suffering from illness or disability receives disability benefits, other forms of government assistance or from family members, or does this have any bearing on whether they can withdraw from parental charge?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Da Silva v. Kelly, 2022 ONSC 1402 (CanLII):
“The fact that an adult child suffering from an illness or disability receives money through disability benefits, other forms of government assistance or from family members may be relevant to whether they are unable to withdraw from parental charge, but it is not determinative”: Weber v. Weber, 2020 ONSC 4098, at para. 67.
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