Former spouses disputed continued child and spousal support obligations after their adult daughters completed undergraduate degrees.
The court considered whether the children remained “children of the marriage” under the Divorce Act and how their employment income and educational pursuits affected support entitlement.
It held that child support does not automatically end after a first undergraduate degree, but must be assessed based on the children’s circumstances and means.
Child support for one daughter ended in 2011 and for the other in 2013, with partial reimbursement ordered for payments made thereafter.
Spousal support continued beyond the date asserted by the payor but terminated in 2013, with modest retroactive adjustments for underpayment.
