What is the impact of pursuing post-secondary education on a child support calculation?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Tindle v. Tindle, 2012 BCSC 604 (CanLII):

Pursing post-secondary education is not an entitlement to a payment of child support, but it is a factor among others to consider: Sharma v. Sharma, 2011 BCSC 742 and Farden.

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