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===Qualifying for child support=== | ===Qualifying for child support=== | ||
Definitions play an important role in determining eligibility and responsibility for child support under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', just as they do under the ''[[Divorce Act]]''. Section 147 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that each parent and guardian of a child is responsible for the support of that child, and s. 146 defines ''child'', ''parent'' and ''guardian'' as follows: | Definitions play an important role in determining eligibility and responsibility for child support under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', just as they do under the ''[[Divorce Act]]''. Section 147 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that each parent and guardian of a child is responsible for the support of that child, and s. 146 defines ''child'', ''parent'', and ''guardian'' as follows: | ||
<blockquote><tt>"child" includes a person who is 19 years of age or older and unable, because of illness, disability or another reason, to obtain the necessaries of life or withdraw from the charge of his or her parents or guardians;</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>"child" includes a person who is 19 years of age or older and unable, because of illness, disability or another reason, to obtain the necessaries of life or withdraw from the charge of his or her parents or guardians;</tt></blockquote> | ||
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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 (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 | *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 [http://canlii.ca/t/1dk6h Farden v. Farden] | ||
*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. | ||