Catherine M,
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Should the agreement we sign be open ended in terms of length of time?
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Most separation agreements form all or part of the Divorce and often survive once the divorce has been granted. The terms of the agreement are basically up to the parties.
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Would the agreement differentiate between the two supports to be paid? In other words, would it state a figure for child support and another figure for spousal support or would the two figures be lumped together?
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Yes. Keep the two supports separate. Reason being is child support is not taxable to the recipient where as periodic spousal support is tax deductible in Canada for a payor.
In consideration that you live in Africa and your ex spouse may live in Canada, it is more difficult to calculate the offset child support. The tables factors the province of residence when concluding a table amount of child support payable. Each province has their own respective tables due to different tax rates.
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