Simple math dictates that two households cost more to run than one. Expecting to maintain your current standard of living based solely on Child support and Spousal support payments will prove to be difficult, because the court knows your ex now also has a household to maintain.
Of course, anything can happen in the future – you could win the lottery, for example – but there are far more...
You love your children, and would do anything for them. After the divorce, you paid not only the minimum support according to the separation agreement, but also for a lot of extras, knowing that kids grow up so fast…and when they do, they’ll be responsible for making their own way in the world.
Or will they?
The phenomenon of adult children remaining dependent on their parents longer has also...
Children are a major concern for any couple during the divorce process. Divorce can be quite stressful and a sad part of life especially for young children. Young children cannot understand why their parents would not get along and live together. Most parents find it hard or don’t know how they’ll break the news to their children. As a parent, you can make the process less painful for your...
Child support in Canada depends on the income of the individual who is bound to pay child support and the number of children the individual will support. Choosing the best child support lawyer can be difficult, especially because of the intense emotional issues that arise during the divorce process. While choosing a good child support lawyer may seem difficult, there are easier ways to find...
When a marriage ends, spouses have certain financial rights and obligations. These include both child support and spousal support. You are obligated to pay child support if the other parent has physical custody of the child or children, meaning that they live with him or her the majority of the time. This makes you the “payor” and the other parent the “recipient” of support.
The other type of...
document.createElement('audio');
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2014-04-28-Goldhawk-Podcast2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation discusses child support for adult children....
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2014-04-28-Goldhawk-Podcast2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation discusses child support for adult children. Read the interview below, or listen...
A child born outside marriage is the same as a child born to a legally married couple. In the eyes of the Canadian law, child support is the right of a child, and parents, whether married or not, are legally accountable for the financial support of their kids.
If both parents can come to an understanding about how much child support is appropriate, they have the option to create their own...
A divorce can be hard on anyone. It can be even more difficult if there are children involved. If you are married and things fall apart, your wife may threaten to leave. Most times, wives will want to leave with the children. Legally, she cannot take the children when she does. Because you are married, you both have joint custody of the children; therefore, she cannot legally claim to have...
When a relationship ends, it can be a very difficult time. When there are children involved, it can make the breakup even more complicated. If the couple has children and were never married, it is important for the father to know what his rights to the child are. Child custody for fathers not married differ from those who are married.
Custody of The Child
It is important for a father to know...