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 necessities of life. The …
