Support obligation of parent
113(1)Subject to subsection (2), every parent has an obligation, to the extent the parent is capable of doing so, to provide support, in accordance with need,
(a)
for his or her child, and
(b)
for his or her child at or over the age of majority who is unable to withdraw from the charge of his or her parents or to obtain the necessaries of life by reason of illness, disability, pursuit of reasonable education or other cause.
113(2)For the purposes of an application under section 115 for an order for the support of a dependant
(a)
who is a child, the support to be provided pursuant to the obligation referred to in paragraph (1)(
a) shall be an amount determined in accordance with subsections 115(1.1) to (1.6) and the regulations respecting orders for child support, or
(b)
who is a child at or over the age of majority, the support to be provided pursuant to the obligation referred to in paragraph (1)(
b) shall be an amount determined in accordance with the regulations respecting orders for child support or, if the court considers that amount to be inappropriate, an amount the court considers appropriate, having regard to the condition, means, needs and other circumstances of the child and the financial ability of each parent to contribute to the support of the child.
1997, c.59, s.2; 2000, c.44, s.1