RESP and Child Support

[ann morcombe]

Does my husband have to pay for child support even though we have a large sum in RESPs? Our daughter will be attending university next year and will be living away from home from Sept to April. We have approximatley $120k in each of the children's RESP accounts. Of the $120k, $70K must be claimed by the child because that was incomed earned. $50k could potentially go back to us because that was the principal put into the account.

[blinkandimgone]

Yes, he still has to pay child support. One would assume that her mother still must maintain a home for her where she will be living when she is not in school.

Education falls under section 7 expenses, not child support.

[billiechic]

Legally he's responsible. But unless you have an order in with the FRO, then it's up to the custodial parent whether they want to collect, or not.