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How is child support enforced?

Enforcement in Ontario is done through a provincial government office called the Family Responsibility Office (FRO). The court automatically files all support orders made after July 1, 1987 with the...

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How are Ontario child support payments taxed?

Parents who receive child support payments under an agreement or court order made after April 30, 1997, do not have to include those payments in their taxable income. Parents who make these payments...

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What responsibilies do parents on social assistance have for Ontario Child...

Parents on social assistance who have custody of their children must make reasonable efforts to get support from the other parent. If they do not, they may receive less assistance, or none at all. If...

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Can an Ontario support agreement or order be changed?

Yes, if both parents agree, they can simply make the change to the existing agreement or make a new agreement. The agreement must be dated, signed by both parents, and signed by a witness. The new...

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What are the Ontario Child Support Guidelines?

In 1997, the federal government brought in a set of new rules and tables for calculating the amount of support a parent who does not have custody of his or her child must pay to the parent who has...

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When do the Ontario Child Support Guidelines Apply?

If parents go to court to get a child support order, in almost all cases the court must use the Guidelines to set the amount. This is true whether the order is applied for under: the Divorce Act by...

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When can the court order child support without applying the Guidelines?

The only times the court can order amounts without applying the Guidelines are when: both parents agree, and the judge thinks the arrangements made for child support are reasonable, or the judge thinks...

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How are basic Ontario child support amounts calculated?

The Child Support Table in the Guidelines sets out the amounts of support to be paid, depending on the “gross income” of the paying parent and the number of children that the support order covers....

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What information is required for an Ontario Child Support Application?

The parent with the obligation to pay support is always required to provide detailed information about his or her income within 30 days after a support application is made. And if the income of the...

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When can the court set a child support amount that is different from the...

Special expenses In addition to the support amount set out in the table, parents who pay support may be required to contribute toward certain added expenses. These expenses may possibly include: the...

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Can I just agree with my spouse on an amount of child support?

Legally you cannot just agree with your spouse on an amount of child support. In Canada our law says that child support is the right of the child and therefore it cannot be given away by a parent....

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My spouse didn’t make their child support payment. Can I refuse them their...

You can never deny or limit the rights of an access parent without an order of the court. In Ontario the law says that support and custody/access issues are not directly related and one parent cannot...

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My children are adults now. Do I still have to pay support?

Child support payments are required to be made at least until a child reaches the age of 18. However, even if your child is 18 or older there are some circumstances which may extend the period of time...

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What are the biggest factors affecting amount of child support?

The biggest factors affecting child support are income of the payor and custody of the child. Child support is calculated by looking at the total gross income of the payor parent. The support recipient...

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What are the factors that determine child support?

According the Child Support Guidelines, the income of the payor and which parent has custody of the child are the largest determinants of the amount of child support. First, child support is determined...

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Do adult children still receive child support?

In some cases, parents are still required to pay child support for adult children (children over the age of 18). The determinants of whether child support is still owed for an adult child include the...

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What do I do if child support isn’t being paid? Can access be refused?

In short, no. Limiting or denying the rights of the other parent is frowned upon by the courts, and should not be done without a court order. The law in Ontario holds that support and access/custody...

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What if my spouse and I agree on the amount of child support?

Canadian law says that child support is a child’s right, and this right cannot be altered by a parent. Legally, child support must be paid pursuant to the Federal Child Support Guidelines, and you...

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I think my spouse is hiding income in order to pay less child support. What...

Child support is based on the total gross income of the payor parent. This means income before taxes are deducted. A parent must disclose detailed financial information to the court regarding their...

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