Family Law

SEPARATED PARENTS CLAIMING ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT AND CHILD PERSONAL TAX CREDITS – MAKE SURE YOUR AGREEMENT IS PROPERLY WORDED

The case: Letoria v. R (2015) – a decision of the federal Tax Court of Canada By their Family Court Order, made on consent, Mom and Dad agreed to: 1. shared parenting of their child; 2. calculate what each owed to the other for Table child support (based on their respective incomes from all sources); […]

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IF A CHILD IS ABDUCTED OR NOT RETURNED BY THE OTHER PARENT FROM A U.S. (FOREIGN) VACATION/TRIP – THE HAGUE CONVENTION

If a child from Canada is abducted to a foreign country, or is not returned from vacation in or a trip to a foreign country, the left-behind parent in Canada faces a challenging process to have the child returned (but there is a legal process available). Generally, the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International

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Spousal Support – Unmarried? Yes, You May Still Be Entitled. Some Basic Tips – What You Need To Know About Spousal Suport in Ontario

Spousal support………some basic points to consider: Generally, there are three types of spousal support in Ontario: (1) compensatory; (2) contractual (i.e., pursuant to a domestic contract, or pre-nup, for example; and (3) non-compensatory (the most common type of support ordered by Ontario Family Courts) currently, which is generally thought of as a needs-based type of

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CAN I DEAL WITH THE CUSTODY OF MY CHILD IN MY WILL? PRE-PLANNING TIPS FOR YOUR MINOR CHILDREN

You can specify testamentary custody for your child in your last will and testament in Ontario. Under Ontario’s Childrens Law Reform Act (CLRA), if you have custody of a child, you can specify in your Will who you wish to have custody if you pass away, but only for a ninety-day period after your passing.

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