Ontario Bill 113 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 113, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Family Law Act in respect of support for adult children Ms P. Sattler Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading March 29, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Family Law Act in respect of support for adult children Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 Subsection 31 (1) of the Family Law Act is repealed and the following substituted: Obligation of parent to support child

(1) Every parent has an obligation to provide support, to the extent that the parent is capable of doing so, for his or her unmarried child who is, (

a) a minor; (

b) enrolled in a full time program of education; or (

c) unable, by reason of illness, disability or other cause, to obtain the necessaries of life. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Family Law Amendment Act (Support for Adult Children), 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Family Law Act is amended so that parents must provide support to their adult child if the child has an illness, disability or other issue that makes them unable to support themselves.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 113, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 113 bill text 41 2 en b113 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	ae2c9cbb47364eeb204449e235db92c4c440e8ff

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