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• Child Support - who gets it and why?
  on Aug 15, 2016 in calculating child support child support Child Support Guidelines separation aurora separation ontario who gets child support why is child support paid
  A simple, straightforward-sounding question, right? ...and yet, so many people misunderstand the concept, who is entitled to receive child support and why. Here is some basic information:1. Child support is the right of the child (or children, depend...
• "How do I know my 16-year-old is still in school?" - BlogBite
  on Mar 30, 2016 in attending school child support questions about child support school attendance separation aurora separation newmarket
  BlogBite (18)Question: I am still paying child support for my 16 year old son. Someone just told me he is not in school any more and now working full-time. Am I entitled to know what he is doing? How do I find out?Answer: Yes, you are entitled to con...
• "When do my child support payments end" (4) - BlogBite
  on Mar 12, 2016 in child support child support ending end of child support support and college termination of child support
  BlogBite (17)Here is a hypothetical about which we receive a lot of questions:Question: My son turned 18 nine months ago. I stopped making child support payments to my ex-wife based on our court order a month later. I just got a letter from the...
• "When do my child support payments end"(3) - BlogBite
  on Mar 11, 2016 in child over 18 child over age of majority child support child support ending divorce Aurora divorce newmarket end of child support supporting child over 18
  BlogBite (16)Child support and when it ends is a topic on which we received the MOST questions.For this reason, we have decided to include some simple question and answer hypotheticals in our BlogBites.Question: My daughter really wants to go to...
• "Your Honour, I don't have a lawyer" - Unbundled services and other resources
  on Mar 9, 2016 in acting without a lawyer going to court alone going to court without a lawyer representing myself self-rep self-representing SRL unbundled services
  The title - an increasingly common phrase heard in Ontario's family courts.Between 2014 and 2015, more than 50% of family law litigants were unrepresented.There are many reasons for this state of affairs - they are not the subject of this post.Since...
• "Can I deduct legal fees at tax season?" - BlogBite
  on Mar 2, 2016 in child support claiming legal fees on tax return deducting legal fees legal fees and taxes spousal support tax deduction
  BlogBite (15)Question: Can I deduct my family law legal fees on my tax return?Answer: you can, but only in specific circumstances. If you are either the recipient of or are pursuing entitlement to either child or spousal support, you have a shot at d...
• Limited Scope Retainers and Unbundled Services - BlogBite
  on Feb 27, 2016 in legal services limited legal advice limited scope retainer separation newmarket separation ontario unbundling of services undunbled services
  BlogBite (14)Question: What is a Limited Scope Retainer? I have heard of "unbundled" legal services, what does that phrase mean?Answer: Both of these terms relate to a scenario where a person requiring legal services or advice hires a lawyer to deal...
• "I want the Judge to speak to my child" - BlogBite
  on Feb 18, 2016 in access child's voice child-related issues custody judge speaking to child judges speak to children separation aurora separation newmarket separation toronto what my child wants young children
  BlogBite (13)Question: "My son, who is 6, has told me over and over again that he wants to live with me and not his mother. I want him to tell the Judge that. Judges speak to children to find out what they want, correct?"Answer: When a Judge in Ontar...
• "Why does it matter what I had when we married?" - BlogBite
  on Feb 16, 2016 in date of marriage deduction division of property equalization net family property separation aurora separation newmarket separation toronto what I had at marriage why does it matter
  BlogBite (12)Question: "I was married and I am now separated. Someone told me that it is important for me to show what I had when I married my wife. Why does this matter?"Answer: Ontario's Family Law Act provides a mechanism for the sharing, on separ...
• "My ex-wife is now married to a rich guy" - BlogBite
  on Feb 14, 2016 in child support ending child support payments separation aurora separation newmarket separation ontario support payments supporting children
  BlogBite (11)Question: My ex-wife is now married to a rich guy. They live in a mansion and she drives an Audi. She does not need child support from me. Do I still have to pay it?Answer: The answer is "yes".The obligation of a parent to support a chil...
• "Can I change the locks?" - BlogBite
  on Feb 13, 2016 in calling police changing locks rights to marital home rights to matrimonial home safety concerns separation separation aurora separation newmarket separation ontario
  BlogBite (10)Question: My husband and I are separated.  The atmosphere in our home is very uncomfortable and I do not think  it's good for the kids. I would like him "gone". Can I change the locks while he is at work?Answer: No, the law doe...
• Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) - BlogBite
  on Feb 12, 2016 in case management family law case management ontario dispute resolution officer DRO family court
  BlogBite (9)Question: - I am going to court without a lawyer. I was told the next hearing is before a DRO. Who is that?Answer: A DRO (Dispute Resolution Officer) is a senior, experienced family law lawyer who presides over a variety of hearings in fa...
• "Am I entitled to my child's report card?" (8)
  on Feb 11, 2016 in child custody child's academic progress father's right mother's rights parental rights report card right to information separation aurora separation newmarket separation ontario sole custody
  BlogBite (8)Question: "My ex-wife has sole custody of our son. She says that because of this, I am not entitled to our son's report card. Is this true?"Answer: no - her position is not correct. Unless there are exceptional circumstances in your case,...
• "I am separated and can't cope" - BlogBite
  on Feb 6, 2016 in depression devastated by separation self-help separation separation aurora separation ontario separation toronto support in separation
  BlogBite (7)Question: "I am separated and I can't cope. I am so devastated, I cannot even face dealing with all of the issues which I have to face, now that the relationship is over. What am I to do?"Answer: For most people, separation results in a f...
• Custody of pets - BlogBite
  on Feb 6, 2016 in custody of cat custody of dog family cat custody family dog custody family pet and separation pets and separation separation aurora separation newmarket separation toronto
  BlogBite (6)Question: We had a family dog when we separated - will the Court give either of us custody of the dog?Answer: In Canada, the word "custody" does not apply to pets in a legal sense. Courts do not preside over hearings where parties fight o...
• Disclosure in Family Law - BlogBite
  on Feb 4, 2016 in bank statements disclosure; financial disclosure divorce law family court family law income tax returns separation aurora separation newmarket separation toronto
  BlogBite (5)Question: "do I really have to give the other side my tax returns, records for my business and copies of my bank account statements?"Answer: Most likely - yes.  Disclosure in family law is virtually a foregone conclusion. I say "virt...
• My child is attending school part-time, do I still pay child support? - BlogBite
  on Feb 3, 2016 in attending school part-time calculating child support child over 18 do i still have to pay child support part-time school paying child support
  BlogBite (4)Question: my daughter is attending school only on a part-time basis. Do I still have to pay child support?Answer: the answer depends on other facts in your case. There are situations in which a Court will order a parent to continue to pay...
• Spousal RRSPs - mine or hers? - BlogBite
  on Feb 2, 2016 in dividing assets equalization net family property RRSP division RRSP equalization separation ontario spousal RRSP
  BlogBite (3)Question: during the marriage, I contributed to my Wife's RRSP - on separation, is it mine or hers?Answer: It's hers. That being said, if you were married, on separation you will receive one-half of the notional value of the RRSP through...
• Can my child tell FRO to stop collecting child support from me? - BlogBite
  on Feb 1, 2016 in child over 18 child support common-law separation divorce Aurora divorce in Newmarket FRO collection fro enforcement
  BlogBite (2)Question: my son has been working full-time for a year now, he is over 18 but his mother is still receiving child support from the FRO (being collected from me). Can he call FRO and help me out? Tell them he is an adult now?Answer: No - a...
• My child is 18, why is FRO still collecting? - BlogBite
  on Jan 31, 2016 in child over 18 child support family responsibility office FRO FRO collection separation aurora separation newmarket separation toronto
  BlogBite (1)Question: my child is over 18 but FRO are still collecting child support from me.  Why is that?Answer: the most basic answer to your question is:  "because they have not been told to stop".Why have they not been told to stop col...