Parents Supporting Children: A Voluntary Act Or Legal Obligation?

When parents are together, they can decide to stop supporting their child when he or she turns 18. But if they separate, one parent can force the other parent to pay child support under Ontario law, namely, the Child Support Guidelines. When parents are together, they can decide on what, if any, extra-curricular activities to enroll their child in. But if they separate, one parent can force the other parent to pay a part of the cost under Ontario law. When parents are together, they...