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| April 25, 2016
It is not unusual for marriages to suffer because of a family’s financial difficulties, growing debt-loads, a spouse’s loss of employment, the reduction or loss of the wife’s employment income... Continue Reading...
| April 24, 2016
When spouses decide to separate, joint family assets are usually liquidated and divided. The family home is often the most valuable asset that needs to be addressed. However, of all... Continue Reading...
| April 22, 2016
In the 2010 case of Dishman v. Dishman, the husband accepted an early retirement buyout from General Motors which had the effect of decreasing his income from approximately $85,000 to... Continue Reading...
| April 19, 2016
The Ontario Court of Appeal in the May 21, 2003 decision of Wylie v. Leclair did not think so. In that case, the parties lived together from 1985 to 2000... Continue Reading...
| April 18, 2016
The old adage “a dollar save is a dollar earned” leads to the real question of how to minimize the financial cost of a divorce. Here are 2 simple tips:... Continue Reading...
| April 30, 2016
A parent who does not have day-to-day care and control of the children usually will be responsible for paying child support. The amount is based on that parent’s income and... Continue Reading...
| April 27, 2016
This is a complex question. In answering it, there are three questions that need to be considered. Firstly, is a spouse entitled to support? Secondly, what is the amount of... Continue Reading...
| April 26, 2016
Child support is paid as long as the child is a dependent. Usually, a dependent child is one who is under the age of 18 years. In some instances, child... Continue Reading...
| April 25, 2016
The Child Support Guidelines state that there is a presumption that one parent pays the other parent child support according to the payer’s annual income and the “table” amount. [To... Continue Reading...
| April 24, 2016
In the 2003 decision of Walsh v. Walsh, the wife asked the judge to order her ex-husband to pay a shortfall of child support in the sum of $43,000 for... Continue Reading...