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As you can see, these definitions cast a very wide net and it's fairly easy to qualify as a parent who must pay child support. A few important points come from the case law on these definitions: | As you can see, these definitions cast a very wide net and it's fairly easy to qualify as a parent who must pay child support. A few important points come from the case law on these definitions: | ||
*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 without good reason | |||
*Child support obligations may end for an adult child (but only if the parents agree or a court so orders) if the adult child unilaterally without good reason stops 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 them may be important when deciding child support obligations and amounts. | *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. | ||
