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Should Dad Be Refunded for Orthodontic Work That Was Never Done?
Should Dad Be Refunded for Orthodontic Work That Was Never Done? Determining child support obligations – including balancing out any arrears and overpayments – is all part of a day’s work for the...
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Wednesday’s Video Clip: Ontario Child Custody: Who is Considered a Parent? When it relates to family law, a parent can be the birth mother or father, an adoptive parent, or a step-parent. In this...
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Is Two Decades Too Long to Wait to Ask for Spousal Support? Yes… and No.
Is Two Decades Too Long to Wait to Ask for Spousal Support? Yes… and No. I came upon an older case that I thought provided a good lesson on not waiting too long to pursue your legal rights and...
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Are High Income Earners Governed by the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines?
Are High Income Earners Governed by the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines? Few of us are “burdened” with the problem of being in a super-high income-earning bracket. But for those married...
View ArticleEnforcement of Child Support in Ontario – video
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Enforcement of Child Support in Ontario In this legal video, we review enforcement in Ontario is done through a provincial government office called the Family Responsibility...
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He Said, She Said: Did Husband Ask Wife Not to Work During Marriage? Or Did...
He Said, She Said: Did Husband Ask Wife Not to Work During Marriage? Or Did Wife Refuse to Get a Job? This was an interim spousal support claim by the wife, in a situation where she and the husband...
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Second Families – Should Support-Paying Dad Get a Break Because He Supports...
Second Families – Should Support-Paying Dad Get a Break Because He Supports Seven Other Kids? The question in Fiddler v. Fiddler was whether a husband should be allowed to pay his first wife little...
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Husband Pays Wife $125K as Income-Splitting; Then Fires Her After Split –...
Husband Pays Wife $125K as Income-Splitting; Then Fires Her After Split – What Happens Next? The couple had been married for 21 years. The wife had not actually worked since 2000, but was nonetheless...
View Article4 Ways To Enforce Child and Spousal Support Orders in Ontario – video
Wednesday’s Video Clip: 4 Ways To Enforce Child and Spousal Support Orders in Ontario For those ex-spouses who are subject to a court order or have agreed that one of them will pay spousal or child...
View ArticleTop 5 questions about spousal support in Ontario, Canada – video
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Top 5 questions about spousal support in Ontario, Canada In this video we review the more common questions about spousal support in Ontario, including: 1) What is spousal...
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Mother’s Childcare Budget Shows £10,555 a Year for Wine – Is That Too...
Mother’s Childcare Budget Shows £10,555 a Year for Wine – Is That Too Extravagant? Many of us like to have a nice glass of wine once in a while. But is an annual wine budget of £10,555 too much to...
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Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Are Now an Even Handier Tool
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Are Now an Even Handier Tool We have written before about the role of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG), which are designed to provide guidance and...
View ArticleWednesday’s Video Clip: Top 5 Questions About Spousal Support in Ontario, Canada
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Top 5 Questions about Spousal Support in Ontario, Canada In this video we review some of the more common questions about spousal support in Ontario, including: 1) What is...
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Can the Post-Bankruptcy Distinction Between Support and Equalization Payments...
Can the Post-Bankruptcy Distinction Between Support and Equalization Payments be Circumvented? Recently I wrote “How Does an Unpaid Equalization Payment Intersect with Bankruptcy?” about the impact...
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The Factors That Influence Lump-Sum Spousal Support Awards
The Factors That Influence Lump-Sum Spousal Support Awards Between divorced and separated couples, a spousal support order is usually structured so that one spouse will pay the other on an ongoing...
View ArticleWednesday’s Video Clip: Top 4 Points About Enforcing Child and Spousal...
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Top 4 Points About Enforcing Child and Spousal Support Payments In this video we review ways to enforce child and spousal support Orders in Ontario. For those ex-spouses who...
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If You Decide to Appeal, Can You Stop Paying Support?
If You Decide to Appeal, Can You Stop Paying Support? If you go through the Family Court system and get a ruling from a judge that requires you to pay spousal support, and then you decide to appeal,...
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One Letter on High-End Stereos Frames Court’s View of Couples’ Dispute –...
One Letter on High-End Stereos Frames Court’s View of Couples’ Dispute – Orders Husband to Pay $20,000 Per Month in Support While reading a rather routine Appeal judgment in a case called Colivas v....
View ArticleWednesday’s Video Clip: Two Necessary Evils – Know Your Obligations Re:...
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Two Necessary Evils – Know Your Obligations Re: Income Tax and Spousal/Child Support Income tax: Not a popular concept even at the best of times. But add in the obligations,...
View ArticleWednesday’s Video Clip: 4 Ways To Enforce Child and Spousal Support Orders in...
Wednesday’s Video Clip: 4 Ways To Enforce Child and Spousal Support Orders in Ontario For those ex-spouses who are subject to a court order or have agreed that one of them will pay spousal or child...
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