Child Support For Adult Children: When Does It Ever End?

Unlike child support for minors, support for adult children of divorce remains an area where there is some judicial discretion. There are, however, some clear trends in the case law. Courts in Ontario are now more likely than ever to order child support for children over the age of majority and to order such support for a longer duration. The authority for a court to order child support for children over the age of majority (defined as 18 years of age in Ontario) is found in the Divorce...