Stobo v. Stobo: Changing a Spousal Support Agreement
Applicants must ensure that they utilize the proper procedure for making changes to a spousal support agreement. The correct procedure will depend on a number of factors,…
Applicants must ensure that they utilize the proper procedure for making changes to a spousal support agreement. The correct procedure will depend on a number of factors,…
Faced with a variance application seeking termination of spousal support, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Rozen v. Rozen, 2016 BCCA 303 answered an important question: does spousal…
Where there has been a post-separation increase in the payor spouse’s income, are you entitled to spousal support that reflects that increase? In Hersey v. Hersey, 2016…
Upon divorce BC law (Family Law Act) and federal law (Divorce Act) apply to issues such as child support, spousal support, and division of property. The effective…
The amount of child support depends on the payor parent’s income, so how does child support work if the payor spouse’s income fluctuates significantly? In such situations,…
Where a parent is self-employed or controls a corporation, who bears the burden of proof to demonstrate that certain business expense deductions are reasonable for the purposes…
I am often asked, how is child support calculated where one parent’s income is over $150,000? Rigid application of the Federal Child Support Table may result in…
Should back child support be ordered for the period when the child was exclusively in one parent’s de facto care because of that parent’s contempt of court? Following…
How is child support calculated where the payor parent has unusual forms or patterns of income or is able to manipulate their income for tax purposes? For…
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia recently discussed the interpretation of provisions in a separation agreement regarding spousal support and the effective date of notice with…
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