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High earners and child support orders

Parents have a responsibility to support their children economically, and child support orders specify these arrangements when parents divorce or separate. While calculators online can help you get an idea of what you or your child's other parent may need to pay, several…

Child support issues any parent could face

After divorce or separation, Canadian laws require both parents to continue to provide for a child financially. Children are entitled to this money, and it can be critical to their well-being. Child support ensures a child receives things like a safe home, clothes,…

COVID-19 AND CHILD SUPPORT IN ONTARIO

Let us examine the issue of how COVID-19 is impacting child support (and spousal support) claims in Ontario. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS The Ontario Family Responsibility Office enforces support orders and agreements. It has indicated that with respect to enforcement of support orders…

Covid 19 and Family Law Reform

Covid-19 demands parent and child centred reforms based on equal shared parenting. Glenn Cheriton wrote this blog post.  Glenn is President of the Canadian Equal Parenting Council. Separating and divorcing parents in Ontario are facing more delays to a family court system already…

CAN CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS BE CANCELLED?

Back in 1997 I wrote an article for this web site where I addressed the question: Can child support arrears be cancelled?"  I have now updated that article.  It is interesting that the 1996 Ontario Court of Appeal case that I cited back…

PITFALLS OF SIMPLY REGISTERING SEPARATION AGREEMENTS

I don't like Separation Agreements. Many would surely disagree. In my view, Separation Agreements are not always that easy to enforce. It is much better to have a court order, especially if you seek to enforce a parenting plan. While the provincial government…

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