Whether you’re a parent who’s just thinking about divorce or you’re already working with a Mississauga divorce lawyer, you’re likely wondering, “How much is child support going to be?” Ontario courts use specific formulas to determine child support, and the total amount that changes hands is dependent on the number of kids you have, your …
Read MoreParents in Ontario have a positive obligation to support their children under the both the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act. When the children are under the age of majority, the amount of support payable by a parent is simple to calculate as it is based on a Child Support Table. The Table amount …
Read MoreOn January 1, 2012, new Child Support Guidelines came into effect in Ontario. These Guidelines calculate the amount of a child support payment by taking into account the income of the payor and the number of children who are to receive the financial support. Currently, child support payments are determined in accordance with tables included …
Read MoreThe most recent Canadian census suggests that common law relationships are on the rise. Despite their specific name, Toronto divorce lawyers specialize in both divorce and the separation of common law couples. In light of the growing trend towards non-married couples, the rights and obligations of common law partners are very often unclear and/or misunderstood. …
Read MoreToronto divorce lawyers are constantly asked: “Can I control how my child support payments are used?” The short and simple answer is: No. Does this mean that as the non-custodial parent you have no control or say over your child? The answer again, is no. Although the payor of child support has no legal right to …
Read MoreAlthough a marriage finitely and definitively ends when a divorce is granted, a Toronto divorce lawyer will inform you that the process surrounding divorce is complex and interconnected. Similarly, child support may be a compound course. Receiving an order for child support or reaching a monetary agreement is only one step. The next step is …
Read MoreUnderstanding the Federal Child Support Guidelines: Effective December 31, 2011 New Federal Child Support Guideline table amounts have been announced by the federal government. They will take effect December 31, 2011. The new tables are part of the Canadian government’s commitment to review the table amounts every five years at a minimum. Amounts increase in …
Read MoreChild Support: The Details In Ontario, the Child Support Guidelines are used to calculate and determine the monthly child support amounts paid by one parent to the other for the purposes of child care. Child support is required because parents are legally obligated to support all of their dependent children. A parent will have to …
Read MoreChild Support Guidelines Commentary What are the Child Support Guidelines? The Child Support Guidelines were introduced by the Federal government in 1997 (later amended in 2006 and again in 2012) and were later adopted by the province of Ontario. The Guidelines provide rules and tables to help calculate the support a parent, who does not have …
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