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How do you Determine a Paying Parent’s Annual Income for the Purpose of Calculating Child Support?

Calculating the amount of child support that a paying parent owes can be complicated. In Canada, the amount of child support that is payable is based on the Federal Child Support Guidelines [i]. The Guidelines attempt to serve several purposes. Firstly, and perhaps...

Dividing Matrimonial Property: Does Everything Have to be Shared Equally?

When spouses are getting a divorce, dividing up their property can be stressful and confusing. It’s a common misconception that all of the couple’s property, no matter what that property is or where it came from, must be divided between them in equal shares. In fact,...