When it comes to child support, child support really is governed by the jurisdiction of where the child is. So in Mary’s case, for example, she was originally in Barrie [Ontario, Canada] because that’s where the kids were and then Burlingon [Ontario, Canada] where the ex-husband was, and then in Milton where the kids are now. So, first of all, the whole issue of …
… Lets’ widen the question, this is the second caller who has mentioned this agency called the Family Responsibility Office. And there’s a lot of other people than Mary and Robert who don’t know what that is. The Family Responsibility Office is the office of the Government of Ontario. …
Now as for him claiming low income, under Section 19 of the Child Support Guidelines, if you can convince a judge that he is either intentionally unemployed or intentionally underemployed or that he is not making full disclosure of his income, a judge has the power to …
The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a desicion on the question, “Can you go back in time? Can you get child support for a period prior to now?” …
Support general means, and we use the word “support” like “child support” or “spousal support” or “parent support”, it’s providing financial assistance to the person that needs you to cover their cost of living.
Most peole who are self-employed either have their own financial statement that their bookkeeper or accountant will prepare towards the end of the year, after the end of the year of course. Or alternatively when you look at your income tax return, your T1 General, there is this document for those people that are self-employed called Statement of Business Activities where it lists the …
[types of custody: sole custody, joint custody, split custody, shared custody] Let’s start with the word “custody”. Let’s talk about the noun and then we’ll talk about the adjective. So custody means where …
Peggy is writing to us and saying she has been the one carrying all the of weight regarding her child since birth. The child is now twelve and a half years old, and she’s in a new relationship, and this new partner that Peggy is with plays more of a role in the child’s life than the child’s biological father. …
One of the first questions in the separation process is, “What are we going to do with the kids? Where are they going to live?” And that’s where the word “custody” comes up. …
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. …
