Child Support
Child support must be paid. Period. It is the right of the child, not of the parent with whom the child resides. The amount of child support is based on the paying parent’s income, so income must be determined.
But what if determining income is not so simple?
What if:
- He/she does not receive a T4?
- He/she is self-employed?
- He/she earns undeclared income or a combination of declared and undeclared income?
- He/she has deductions that are proper for income tax purposes but not for child support purposes?
- He/she leaves substantial pre-tax corporate income in his/her business?
In addition, the payor spouse must also contribute his/her share towards special or extraordinary expenses over and above the table amount of support. What qualifies as a special or extraordinary expense in one case may not qualify in another. It is rarely just a matter of applying the child support tables.
At Sherwin Mah Law Corporation, we will help you to understand both your obligations to your spouse/child and their obligations to you.
