[GMMAC]

Anyone who doesn't believe that the so-called "family" courts on both sides of the border have as their primary objective the advancement of the Marxist radical feminists' plainly anti-family, sexist agenda, needs to give their heads a shake.

To professional gender bigots and their fellow travelers in the Judiciary, all males are "evil oppressors" and quite clearly the new bourgeoisie!

[johniegrad]

Guess that's probably not the original title of the article (although I agree with your sentiments).

[T.Smith]

While I don't agree with the government (ours or theirs) requiring this man to pay for his daughter's schooling, I can't understand why he wouldn't want to. His daughter is following in his footsteps. He knows how hard it is to pay for medical school. If he has the means to help her out, why wouldn't he want to?

[HarleyD]

If I was sued by my son (or daughter) to have me put them through school I'd be leaving my estate to Fluffy the cat.

[sittnick]

Okay, now the doctor is a government employee, and he is being charged for his daughter's education in a government school so that she could become a government employee.

Does anybody wonder why the government courts happily take control? Who dares challenge them?

[sasafras]

Coming to America soon - democrats are nothing more than communists.

[thinking]

It is, clearly open season on males.....why is it that the wife is not "forced" to contribute to the "child's" support....why is it that the male, is "forced" to carry the load??

In this day of gender equality, one would think that financial support of a child would be shared by the wife and the husband.

Of course, reading between the lines; at a tax rate of 50% on $170,000, $22000 is a yearly payment of $11,000.

[Steve_Seattle]

Can anyone tell me what principle of LAW is being applied in this case? I thought parental financial obligations ceased when a child became a legal adult. If a parent cannot tell an adult child what to do, how can an adult child tell a parent what to do?

[goldstategop]

He has an obligation to support his daughter after she turned 18? Wow... in Canada, the welfare state and the destruction of parental rights have been elevated to a whole new level.

[Lead Moderator]

To prevent duplication, please do not alter the heading. Thanks.

[doc30]

Since the father is a doctor, he could easily immigrate tot he U.S., increase his salary and avoid paying "child support" to his adult child. He would be outside the jurisdiction of the Canadian family courts.

[yankeedame]

In making the ruling, one judge referred to Jennifer as "an exemplary student."

Question: If she is an "exemplary student", why does she need/want daddy to kick in half the cost of med school? You'd think she'd have her pick of scholorships, grants, etc.

[LarkNeelie]

Seems to me that this is an example of "..from each according to his ability to each according to their need." The principle in question here is NOT legal obligation. The separation agreement referenced CHILD support, not ADULT OFFSPRING support, and this man was ordered to pay additional education fees for reasons completely extra-legal - such as the daughter's grades; would the judge have ordered the man to pay if she'd barely made the cut-off to enter med school? Would he have been made to pay extra education fees if he was a store clerk? Would he have been ordered to do this if the daughter was a son?

[valkyrieanne]

It's *expensive* to get divorced. Married parents aren't forced to pay for their kids' college expenses.