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*All parents are responsible to pay child support, regardless of the nature of the parents' relationship with each other (there are some exceptions where child support for adult children is concerned) | *All parents are responsible to pay child support, regardless of the nature of the parents' relationship with each other (there are some exceptions where child support for adult children is concerned) | ||
*Child support obligations may end for an adult child if the adult child unilaterally stopped having a meaningful relationship with the parent who pays support | *Child support obligations may end for an adult child if the adult child unilaterally without good reason stopped having a meaningful relationship with the parent who pays support). See the case of Farden v. Farden http://canlii.ca/t/1dk6h | ||
*In the case of stepparents and adult children the existence (or non-existence) of the relationship between | *In the case of stepparents and adult children the existence (or non-existence) of the relationship between them may be important when deciding child support obligations and amounts. | ||
*Child support can be paid by guardians and stepparents. | *Child support can be paid by guardians and stepparents. | ||
*The definition of stepparent includes anyone who has been the spouse of a parent and contributed to the support of their child for at least one year. | *The definition of stepparent includes anyone who has been the spouse of a parent and contributed to the support of their child for at least one year. | ||
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*Child support can be payable by more than one parent, guardian, and stepparent at the same time. | *Child support can be payable by more than one parent, guardian, and stepparent at the same time. | ||
*A duty to pay child support can end before a child turns 19 if the child becomes a spouse or leaves home. | *A duty to pay child support can end before a child turns 19 if the child becomes a spouse or leaves home. | ||
*Child support can be payable after the child turns 19 if the child is unable to withdraw from the care of their parents because of illness, a reasonable delay in finishing high school, or the child | *Child support can be payable after the child turns 19 if the child is unable to withdraw from the care of their parents because of illness, a reasonable delay in finishing high school, or the child attending post-secondary education. | ||
On this last point, the factors a court will consider in | On this last point, the factors a court will consider in deciding if a child's academic career continues to qualify the child for support are the same factors listed under the [[{{PAGENAME}}#The Divorce Act |''Divorce Act'']] above. | ||
===Stepparents and child support=== | ===Stepparents and child support=== | ||
