Can You Control How Child Support is Spent?
Video: Can You Control How Child Support is Spent?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
Look, here is a situation where a couple split up. Dad is paying Mom child support. Dad expects that the money that Dad pays to Mom for child support is going to be used by the Mother to appropriately care for the child. So what happens in a situation where the Father sees the children and sees that the money that the Mom is otherwise collecting in child support she’s not using for the children she’s diverting for other causes. So that is a situation where the Father could certainly ask for proof as to where the money is going. If there is a question about the Mother’s ability to properly parent the children and Dad says, “Look, you know, I’m paying child support but I don’t see Mom holding up her side of the bargain.” This may very well be something that goes back to the topic of custody. May be Father is in a better position to provide for the children. … You have some serious reservations about the way that your [ex-wife] is carrying for the children. A) You should certainly consider writing her a letter or an email … (click here for more)
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(’First Take Live’ video clips courtesy of Dan Carter Productions. Original Broadcast: 2007) About the author: Steven Benmor practices Family Law in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit Steven Benmor’s online Family Law Resource Center for concise answers to many more frequently asked Family law questions, feature articles on Family law topics, dozens of links to other Family law websites, and more at www.benmor.com. The information on this page is for discussion purposes only. It is by no means legal advice or even a statement of the law on this subject. Please do not rely on the accuracy or completeness of this information. Any question or concern elicited by the information on this page should be taken to a lawyer who will consider the facts of each case and the legal remedies available. |
