One common fear people have when they divorce is whether they will be able to support themselves. This can be especially worrisome for people who are financially dependent on their spouse. If you are in this situation, you might not [...read full post]
There is a growing trend that indicates the boomer generation – those around 50-70 years old – are choosing to divorce their spouses as they get older. According to Statistics Canada, this demographic has shown the greatest increase in divorces [...read full post]
A look at dividends, capital gains, pretax corporate income and capital cost allowance.
What is Total Income?
Section 16 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines indicates the starting point for determining “Total Income” for the purposes of child and spousal [...read full post]
The question of whether Veteran’s Affairs pensions and Veteran’s Affairs disability pensions received by military personnel for their injuries or disabilities suffered in the line of duty should be characterized as income for child and spousal support claims appears to [...read full post]
The short answer is, YES, but it is case specific and may not be the amount recommended by the Federal Spousal Support Guidelines.
The leading case in BC that addresses this issue is Chutter v. Chutter, 2008 BCCA 507 [...read full post]