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Family law 2025 BCSC 590

A.M. v. S.M.

The court held that the 23-year-old student remained a child of the marriage, ordered retroactive and ongoing child support, and imposed a $1,000 disclosure fine.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Post-secondary support
  • Retroactive child support
  • Admissibility of expert reports
  • Farden factors
  • S.3(2) guidelines application
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Family law 2025 BCSC 339

White v. White

The court dismissed the father’s requests for retroactive child-support repayment and for terminating spousal support, but granted declarations fixing when each child ceased to be a child of the marriage.

  • Child support (adult children)
  • Retroactive variation of support
  • Spousal support variation/termination
  • Material change in circumstances
  • Farden factors
  • Blameworthy conduct
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Family law 2024 BCSC 139

J.C.W. v. J.K.R.W.

The court held that both adult children remained children of the marriage, awarded child support arrears, ordered reimbursement of s. 7 expenses, and directed RESP use for post-secondary tuition.

  • Children of the marriage
  • Withdrawal from charge
  • Adult child support
  • Section 7 expenses
  • Resp treatment
  • Farden factors
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Family law 2023 BCSC 1458

Sung v. Sui

The court held the parties’ adult son was no longer a child of the marriage after October 2022, ending child support and fixing arrears at $0.00.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Continuing obligation
  • Post-secondary education
  • Farden factors
  • Disability/illness
  • Costs
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Family law 2022 BCSC 1431

Thompson v. Thompson

The court held that Grace remained a child of the marriage for support purposes and ordered limited retroactive and ongoing support tied to her university attendance.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Farden factors
  • Post-secondary education expenses
  • Special and extraordinary expenses
  • Parenting time
  • Relocation
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Family law 2021 BCSC 470

Sahota v. Sahota

The court held that an adult child attending university remained entitled to support, set the respondent’s income at $70,000, and ordered interim child support of $813 per month.

  • Interim child support
  • Support for adult child attending post-secondary
  • Federal child support guidelines income determination
  • Farden factors
  • Retroactive child support
  • Costs
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Family law 2019 BCSC 652

Lu v. Yao

The court held that Michelle Lu and Kevin Lu remained children of the marriage until December 31, 2018 because they were full-time post-secondary students and financially dependent.

  • Children of the marriage
  • Pursuit of education
  • Dependency
  • Estrangement
  • Support arrears
  • Farden factors
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Family law 2018 BCSC 1540

Kirkwood v. Kirkwood

The court held Ronnie remained a child of the marriage until November 30, 2017 because he was still pursuing post-secondary studies, and ordered the parties to bear their own costs.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Termination of child support
  • Post-secondary education dependency
  • Farden factors
  • Costs award
  • Substantial success
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Family law 2018 BCSC 1517

Jiwani v. Jiwani

The court held that Azim Jiwani remained a child of the marriage for Fall 2018, but only under strict Dalhousie conditions, and capped the claimant’s support obligation.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Divorce act s.2(1) definition
  • Section 7 expenses
  • Farden factors
  • Academic dismissal and medical evidence
  • Costs
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Family law 2018 BCSC 1240

Noort v. Noort

The court terminated child support for Colin Noort, but kept support for Danica. It held Colin’s earnings showed he could self-support, while Danica remained entitled during her studies.

  • Adult child support
  • Retroactive support
  • Termination of support
  • Farden factors
  • Guideline income
  • Adult-child-support
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