Divorced Couple Disputes A Number Of Child Support Issues

There are many factors that can contribute to what amount of child support one parent may have to pay to another following a separation or divorce. There are both provincial and federal child support guidelines which help dictate how much a parent should pay based on factors such as income, while also addressing items such as special expenses, costs for activities, education are to be contributed to. A recent case before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice looked at some of these. Background The parties had reached a separation agreement in 2003. 13 years later, the mother filed a statement of arrears to initiate enforcement of child support obligations through the Family Responsibility Officer. At the time of the trial, the two children were 23-years old (Sarah) and a week shy of 20-years-old (Emily). The separation agreement required the father to pay $600 per month in child support until “the child ceases to reside with the wife.” He did this for seven years,…

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