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My son is going into second year university. He's renting a room off campus, and spent the entire summer working full time to earn the rent for the time he's there. He and his dad had a falling out three years ago and haven't been speaking. Basis of the fight, was my son feeling neglected and uncared for, while his siblings from his dad's new family were loved and cared for.
My son wrote a letter a year ago, asking his dad if he was helping with university, because he needed to fill out his OSAP forms. Dad said he wouldn't discuss it with him. I followed up with a letter giving him the school and program information. I also added a personal note of how hurt his son is that is own father hasn't done anything to help put their relationship together and hopefully one day he'll see the light and make things right with his son. Neither of us heard back from him, neither did my attorney.
He continued paying support for the year, but gave nothing towards school. I continue paying for all of my son's food, clothes, cell, etc., while he pursues a degree. He lives at school during the week, is home on weekends, Christmas, reading weeks, and all summer (April until school starts again). We never bugged his father for school money after the initial letter sent, we just continued on as usual, as OSAP covered his school and my son's earnings and a small RESP paid for the rest.
Yesterday my lawyer sent me a letter from a lawyer my ex retained. He now has decided that since my son is 18 and they no longer speak, he is done paying child support. I think they're trying to play up the angle that my son cut off ties through no fault of his father's actions, or his wife's.
Can he do this? My son is still dependent on me. I don't want him having to drop out of school because he has to work full time. This arrangement has been working, even without his help for tuition. My son was going to live with me for a while after school, so he can put more towards his OSAP loan. I've never asked for anything more than support for 17 years (section 7s and never asked for spousal), and never even made him show me his NOA, because I just trusted he was giving me the proper amount of support each month. For him to say he has no obligation towards his son anymore, makes me sick.
My son is going into second year university. He's renting a room off campus, and spent the entire summer working full time to earn the rent for the time he's there. He and his dad had a falling out three years ago and haven't been speaking. Basis of the fight, was my son feeling neglected and uncared for, while his siblings from his dad's new family were loved and cared for.
My son wrote a letter a year ago, asking his dad if he was helping with university, because he needed to fill out his OSAP forms. Dad said he wouldn't discuss it with him. I followed up with a letter giving him the school and program information. I also added a personal note of how hurt his son is that is own father hasn't done anything to help put their relationship together and hopefully one day he'll see the light and make things right with his son. Neither of us heard back from him, neither did my attorney.
He continued paying support for the year, but gave nothing towards school. I continue paying for all of my son's food, clothes, cell, etc., while he pursues a degree. He lives at school during the week, is home on weekends, Christmas, reading weeks, and all summer (April until school starts again). We never bugged his father for school money after the initial letter sent, we just continued on as usual, as OSAP covered his school and my son's earnings and a small RESP paid for the rest.
Yesterday my lawyer sent me a letter from a lawyer my ex retained. He now has decided that since my son is 18 and they no longer speak, he is done paying child support. I think they're trying to play up the angle that my son cut off ties through no fault of his father's actions, or his wife's.
Can he do this? My son is still dependent on me. I don't want him having to drop out of school because he has to work full time. This arrangement has been working, even without his help for tuition. My son was going to live with me for a while after school, so he can put more towards his OSAP loan. I've never asked for anything more than support for 17 years (section 7s and never asked for spousal), and never even made him show me his NOA, because I just trusted he was giving me the proper amount of support each month. For him to say he has no obligation towards his son anymore, makes me sick.
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