Claiming eligible dependant

[frustratedwithex]

My understanding is CRA just wants you to agree on who will claim the dependent.

My ex. wrote up a letter with both of our names and SIN # at the top of the page, then went on to explain we had shared parenting and described the routine.

He went on to explain that we had agreed who would make the claim. He did not say anything about who was paying support, (I think this part is the important part), just that we had agreed who would make the claim. He also listed the childs name and SIN #.

I signed it and CRA approved his claim.

[FightingForFamily]

How does this appear to everywhere as a good clause to support the claim from CRA?

As the parties agree to share custody, they confirm that they will financially support the children by contributing equally to their combined child support amount in accordance with the Child Support Guidelines.

(a) Dad’s table amount is $X per month for 2010.
(b) Mom’s table amount is $Y per month for 2010.
(c) The parties agree that the total support obligation for the family is the sum which is $X+Y per month for 2010, and each party is responsible for $(X+Y)/2.
(d) Mom agrees that Dad is owed the balancing amount of Y-((X+Y)/2) per month in child support.

[frustratedwithex]

The letter my ex sent didn't say any of this;

(a) Dad’s table amount is $X per month for 2010.
(b) Mom’s table amount is $Y per month for 2010.
(c) The parties agree that the total support obligation for the family is the sum which is $X+Y per month for 2010, and each party is responsible for $(X+Y)/2.
(d) Mom agrees that Dad is owed the balancing amount of Y-((X+Y)/2) per month in child support.

It just said we agreed who was going to make the claim and we both signed it.

[billiechic]

i think keeping it simple is best. The quote posted from the CRA indicated that the parents had to agree. So a letter with your full names, SINs, names of children and who will claim which child (or in which year) is the most detail they need. Anything else is going to confuse them.

When I hadto clarify I sent in the first page of our order, and the page that dealt with claiming the eligible dependant. I did not send any details on CS, and they were fine with it.