Child Support Entitlement and Withdrawal from Parental Control in Family Law

Under the Divorce Act, an adult child who has withdrawn from parental control does not have any entitlement to support. This provision also applies to a child who is 16 or older under the Family Law Act. However, a child who lives with neither parent is not necessarily disentitled to support. The legal position, therefore, is that a child remains financially and emotionally dependent on one or both parents, even if they are not living with either parent. This provision is crucial to understand as it underscores the importance of maintaining a bond with the child, irrespective of the living arrangements.