Does Spousal Support End If My Ex Remarries?
Divorce doesn’t carry the stigma it once did, and second (and even third or fourth) marriages are not all that uncommon today. While many exes are happy to see their former partner begin […]
Does Receiving Spousal Support Count As Income?
Spousal support is financial support that is paid, usually on a monthly basis, by one former spouse or common-law partner to the other. If you are the one receiving the spousal support payments, […]
CAPITAL COST ALLOWANCE AND DEPRECIATION – THEIR IMPACT ON DETERMINING INCOME FOR SUPPORT
If you are a separated or divorcing spouse who happens to have a business to run, the task of untangling of your personal financial affairs may involve considerations related to your business dealings […]
What Do You, and Celebrities, Have in Common?
A recent news article chronicled the fact that two Canadian music celebrities – namely Neil Young and Avril Lavigne – had both ended their marriages in the past month. In the case of […]
Does a Flawed Settlement Count?
In Family Law, it’s always a good idea to settle as many of your legal points of contention as possible. This saves the time, expense and cost of litigating those issues. But what […]
Supporting a Grandchild – Should it be Factored into Support Obligations?
As I have written many times before, in Ontario family law Ex-spouses have an obligation to financially support one another, and level and direction of flow of that support will depend on numerous […]