Category: Child Support

Children are often at the heart of disputes with respect to a divorce or separation in the case their parents were never married, custody and parental authority among other parental conflicts.

Child support in Quebec refers to the financial support provided by one parent to the other for the benefit of their child(ren) after separation or divorce.

In family law cases, especially when calculating support payments, for example after a divorce, both parties’ incomes need to be disclosed in order to proceed with the calculation of the payments.

Legal reforms are a result of societal evolution and the influence of that progression on lawmakers. This phenomenon holds true especially in the case of cannabis consumption in Canada.

In 2022, we know that not all families look the same. Some have two mommies, some two daddies, and some have parents who identify as neither mom nor dad – just as parents.

The pandemic has been an incredibly tough time on everyone – feelings of isolation and uncertainty have taken over and on top of that, many people have unfortunately lost their jobs.

Imagine you are filing for divorce from your spouse but your son or daughter, who is 20 years old and who attends university, is going to live with you full time. In your divorce application, you want to ask your ex-spouse to pay child support for your son or daughter.

In Quebec and the rest of Canada, whether separated, divorced, in the process of divorcing, or never married, both parents have an obligation to provide financial support to their children.

The most common questions we have received since the COVID-19 pandemic from our clients are those with respect to child support payments. Will child support change during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada.