Divorce is a lengthy process that takes a toll on every individual involved, but learning about managing adjustment after separation is often the first step in the process and is commonly more difficult to deal with. While material possessions and financial affairs seemingly go one way or the other, separating parents can rarely agree on the best route of proper care for their children.
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It’s no surprise to anyone that sometimes divorce cases get ugly. This is even more true when questions about custody and care of the children is in question. The most contentious custody disputes are often those where one parent attempts to undermine the relationship between the children and the other parent.
These actions can create a parent who is seen as “the good guy”...
Parental responsibility is something that continues even after you are divorced. Most parents do so without outside aid, but some do need a bit of help to do so. There is no shame in this, but you do need to realize that benefits and drawbacks of how you might proceed.
How to Settle Custody Disputes
If you are in a particularly contentious divorce, settling custody disputes is possibly most...
If you are a parent who is in a custody or visitation dispute with your child’s other parent, you probably have a lot of unanswered questions about court orders. Families who have never been down this difficult road before often find themselves confused by the legal system and the courts. During this scary time knowing the facts can really help. It is important to recognize that any court...
Sigmund Freud, who is considered one of the pioneers of modern psychology, once stated that “sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” Far too many child incidents and behaviors are labeled as odd, and they are simply within the range of normal childhood development. However, when a child’s parents are going through a high conflict divorce, this explanation can be transplanted with...
According to s.16 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, in order to determine the quantum of child support, you must first calculate a payor’s total income. The courts have evaluated certain types of “income” and considered whether or not it should be considered in determining the payor’s income: (more…)
Our family lawyers frequently get asked by support payors when is their spouse’s income considered in relation to child support. A recipient’s income is relevant in the following circumstances: (more…)
Section 31 of the Family Law Act states that “Every parent has an obligation to provide support for his or her unmarried child who is a minor or is enrolled in a full time program of education, to the extent that the parent is capable of doing so. The support obligation does not extend to a child who is 16 yrs of age or older and has withdrawn from parental control”. (more…)
Adult Children (ie. over the age of 18 yrs) are only entitled to child support if they are dependents as defined by the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act. An adult child is entitled to child support if he/she is “enrolled in a full time program of education”. Various court decisions have held that it is not sufficient for the adult child to simply be enrolled in school on a...
This section provides that in determining a person’s income for child support purposes, you must look at the total income until line 150 in a person’s Income Tax Return and adjust the income as required by Schedule III to the Guidelines. (more…)