Category: Child Support

An Overview of Existing and Coming Changes Under the Family Statutes Amendment Act

The Family Statutes Amendment Act (the “FSAA”) came into force in Alberta in December of last year. The passing of the FSAA means a number of changes to family law legislation in the province. Below, we provide an overview of the significant changes that either have already come into effect or will be soon. Property… Continue reading An Overview of Existing and Coming Changes Under the Family Statutes Amendment Act

Double-Dipping and Child Support

If you’re paying spousal support, you may have heard of a concern about avoiding “double dipping”.  This typically arises when parties to a Divorce divide their matrimonial property, and income is then subsequently determined for the purposes of paying spousal support.  If the payor spouse derives income from the assets they received after division of… Continue reading Double-Dipping and Child Support

Buyer Beware- The risk of using online child and spousal support calculators

In a previous blog post, we had cautioned against using online calculators for child and spousal support.  It has become common for many websites to provide calculators for divorcing parties to use so as to determine what their child and spousal support obligations, or entitlement, might be.  However, as we cautioned in our prior blog… Continue reading Buyer Beware- The risk of using online child and spousal support calculators

Is Line 150 the Right Amount for Calculating Child Support?

Tax time is approaching, and with it comes the yearly recalculation of child support for many families.  In many cases, and for many people, recalculating child support is as simple as looking at the paying party’s Line 150 on their T1 Tax Return (the Line 150 amount is representative of your Total Income earned for… Continue reading Is Line 150 the Right Amount for Calculating Child Support?