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Difference between revisions of "Child Support"
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#child support can be payable after the child reaches the age of majority if the child cannot withdraw from his or her parents' care. | #child support can be payable after the child reaches the age of majority if the child cannot withdraw from his or her parents' care. | ||
On this last point, the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that an adult child can continue to be eligible for child support as long as he or she cannot "withdraw from the charge" of his or her parents. The two main reasons why a child might not be able to withdraw are because the child is going to college or university, or because the child has a serious, chronic illness that prevents him or her from becoming self-supporting. The factors a court will consider in determining whether a child's academic career qualifies him or her as a child of the marriage include the following: | On this last point, the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that an adult child can continue to be eligible for child support as long as he or she cannot "withdraw from the charge" of his or her parents. The two main reasons why a child might not be able to withdraw are because the child is going to college or university, or because the child has a serious, chronic illness that prevents him or her from becoming self-supporting. The factors a court will consider in determining whether a child's academic career qualifies him or her as a "child of the marriage" include the following: | ||
#the age of the adult child, | #the age of the adult child, | ||
