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Imputing Income Part IV

Unreasonably Deducting Expenses From Income A support payor should not assume that their "net income" as it appears on their Income Tax Returns will be considered their income for support purpos...
Jun 2025
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Imputing Income Part III

Failure to Provide Income Disclosure Part III of the "Imputing Income" series explores a support payor's financial disclosure obligations and the potential consequences for failing to pro...
Apr 2025
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Imputing Income Part II

Intentional Underemployment/Unemployment This is the second article in the Imputing Income series. The court may impute income to a parent or spouse when the parent or spouse is intentionally...
Apr 2025
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Imputing Income Part I

A General Overview Determining a payor's income for support purposes often starts with a review of the T1 Income Tax Return. However, in some cases, an assessment of a p...
Mar 2025
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Joint Decision-Making and Family Violence

How can family violence impact a claim for joint decision-making responsibility? Joint decision-making responsibility allocates decision-making regarding major decisions for the children to both parents. In 2021, the best interests...
Feb 2025
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Navigating Grandparent Contact

This article examines the issue of grandparent/grandchild contact in Ontario. Grandparents have the right to apply for contact orders in Ontario court...
Jan 2025
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Interim Variation of Final Support Orders

When a person is ordered to pay support under a final support order, and they fail to pay the support being enforced, arrears will accumulate and the ...
Oct 2024
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Jurisdiction to Make Parenting Orders in Ontario

Intro A parent who participates in a family court case in Ontario may wonder if Ontario is the appropriate location for their case. In circumstances ...
Jun 2024
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Can I Record my Former Spouse and Use it as Evidence in Family Court?

As family law litigants navigate the court system, often one of the most difficult tasks is gathering the necessary and relevant evidence to prove the...
May 2024
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