Lump Sum Child Spousal Support lawyers handle cases where monthly periodic support is replaced with a fixed sum of support. Lump sum support is not deductible off the paying spouse’s tax return nor is it declared as income on the recipient’s tax return. Monthly child support is not tax deductible by the paying spouse (since […]
Best Retroactive Child Support Tips
Best Retroactive Child Support Tips will help ensure your child is supported properly after separation. On May 16, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to hear an appeal of the recent BC Family Law retroactive child support decision Graydon v Michel 2018 BCCA 449. Graydon is about retroactive child support, the process of […]
5 Reasons to Reduce Child Support
Top 5 Reasons to Reduce Child Support (Undue Hardship) are explained by senior Calgary family Lawyer, Peter Graburn, who heads our downtown Calgary family law office. Child support is the right of the child – both parents have a duty to financially support their dependent children. But for the past 5 years (most agree the […]
BC Support Calculators
BC Child support is determined by Federal law and guidelines ensure that children’s best interests are looked after. The BC support calculator calculates a base amount but this amount is only the starting point. Child support in BC is calculated by taking into account various circumstances such as the percentage of guardianship, gross annual income […]
Child Support Extraordinary Expenses
Our top* Child Support Extraordinary Expenses lawyers handle hundreds of medium to high net income child support cases across Western Canada. Lorne N. MacLean, QC holds the record for one of Canada’s highest combined child and spousal support award of nearly $100,000 monthly in the case of Devathasan. In today’s blog Peter Graburn of our […]
How Does Adult Child Support Work?
How Does Adult Child Support Work? Our BC and Alberta family lawyers get asked this question frequently. Children who are committed to pursuing post-secondary education are normally entitled to be supported by their parents so they can obtain the skills and experience to be successful adults. There is no absolute cut-off age for child support […]
When Does Vancouver Child Support End?
Our top-rated* BC and Calgary family lawyers get asked: When Does Vancouver Child Support End? a lot. At a minimum, if you do not have primary parenting time of your child, you will pay child support until 18 in Alberta and 19 in BC. However, these deadlines are the minimum, not the maximum. So what are the […]
Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support
MacLean Law has handled hundreds of Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support cases in the 40+ years since it was founded. In today’s blog on Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support, we explore the legal rules a court uses to decide if child support should be reduced, by how much and for how long. Canceling child support arrears […]
Vancouver BC Adult Child Support Lawyers
The Vancouver BC adult child support lawyers at MacLean Family Law have successfully handled hundreds of BC child support cases involving children who are both under and over the age of majority over in its 40+ years of practice. The age of majority in British Columbia is 19 years of age. Contrary to common belief, […]
Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support
Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support applications are frequently brought in the Calgary family law court system particularly with recent economic reversals in Calgary. Successful, Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support applications require proof of a significant change in the conditions means and needs of the spouses. In reality, there has to be a signficant […]
