Many people are familiar with child support. You can calculate it on the Government of Canada website and you simply pay the number that it gives you. However, what the Government of Canada website does not give you is a calculation to be used for the payment of Section 7 …
Many people know what child support is; it is the money you are forced to pay your ex every month. However, there is a bit more to child support than that. Child support is financial support that is paid between the parents so the children can live a lifestyle commensurate …
There are many things parents need to consider after separating from their significant other. Among the many considerations are changes to one’s tax status. The tax situation of a newly single parent can vary greatly depending who maintains child custody, who is paying child support and how child care expenses …
A determination of entitlement to child and/or spousal support logically leads to an analysis of the appropriate amount. With increasing demand, the general public is seeking immediately available and reliable resources for “child support calculators” and “spousal support calculators”. CHILD SUPPORT “CALCULATORS” The Federal Child Support Guideline tables make the calculation of …
On the surface, declaring income for a divorce may seem relatively straight-forward. However, it often becomes a matter of far more than just presenting last year’s tax return. For Alberta workers who must factor in commission, bonuses or even a job change, estimating and identifying income can become a challenge. It …
By Suzanne Fleming of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. If you or your former spouse are high income earners and share children, the following scenarios may be familiar when calculating child support: Scenario 1: You and your spouse have recently separated and …
By Suzanne Fleming of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, February 11, 2019. In Alberta, the law on what constitutes a “child of the marriage” continues to evolve. There is a common misconception that when a child reaches the age of majority (18 in Alberta), he …
Our Family Law clients often ask whether child support terminates automatically when children turn 18. The Divorce Act states that child support shall be paid for so long as a child who is over the age of 18 years of age is unable to obtain the necessaries of life. The Family …
