It can be surprising to stepparents to learn that they could have a child support obligation for a stepchild in the event of a separation. However, in a society where blended families are common, [...]

A recent Nova Scotia case is making headlines as a man owing a minimum of $250,000 in court-ordered child support has been sentenced to prison for four and a half years. Mr. Power, an IT [...]

Climans v. Latner, 2020 ONCA 554, recently made headlines as the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that a man owed his ex-girlfriend spousal support despite the fact that they maintained their own [...]

Is FRO still open? Yes. As of March 23, 2020, the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) announced that they would be reducing staff levels as a result of COVID-19. They continue to take client calls [...]

Both married and common-law spouses may be entitled to support following the breakdown of a relationship.  While other claims in family law are subject to limitation periods (for example, a claim [...]

Spousal support is a sensitive topic for many people going through a separation. Many payors are surprised by how much support they might be required to pay a spouse or former spouse, and even [...]

The Federal Child Support Guidelines indicate how much child support is payable, based on the payor’s income and the number of children.   The Guidelines also set out rules stating how a [...]

Both the Family Law Act in Ontario and the federal Divorce Act give the authority for judges to order periodic spousal support, lump sum spousal support, or both. As pointed out in a recent post, [...]

In Canada, periodic spousal support amounts paid pursuant to a Court order or written agreement are tax deductible by the payor and are taxable income to the recipient.   The rules are set out in [...]