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    I was just wondering what the general rule of thumb is when it comes to child support?

    Base that we have shared custody (nearly 50/50)

    We have a set amount we agreed on, I was just wondering if we should be up dating it every tax season? He may have had a raise?

    He's already paying 250 less what the table amount is, as we agreed at the time that both home should stay in the financial means the children are accustom to.

    I just wonder if it should be up dated every year or two?

  • #2
    Rule of thumb is that it is updated yearly. Many of us exchange the Notice of assessment, and if the amount is negligible, just keep it the same.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Mommy2 View Post
      I was just wondering what the general rule of thumb is when it comes to child support?

      Base that we have shared custody (nearly 50/50)...
      The general rule for child support, with shared custody, is you pay offset child support. ex. You pay him child support based on your income. He pays you child support, based off his income. It's the difference, that is paid by the higher income earner.

      Exchanging your tax returns/NOAs with each other, each year, would be a valid way to do this. The adjustment happens, if either parent has an increase/decrease in income.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Mommy2 View Post
        I was just wondering what the general rule of thumb is when it comes to child support?

        Base that we have shared custody (nearly 50/50)

        We have a set amount we agreed on, I was just wondering if we should be up dating it every tax season? He may have had a raise?

        He's already paying 250 less what the table amount is, as we agreed at the time that both home should stay in the financial means the children are accustom to.

        I just wonder if it should be up dated every year or two?
        Is the $250 less the table amount he should be paying in shared access or what he would be paying if you had majority of access?

        Lets say with his income he would owe you $1000, but if your income you would owe him $850, is that the $250 difference you speak of? Or are you saying he should be paying $250 more according to offset support?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Berner_Faith View Post
          Is the $250 less the table amount he should be paying in shared access or what he would be paying if you had majority of access?

          Lets say with his income he would owe you $1000, but if your income you would owe him $850, is that the $250 difference you speak of? Or are you saying he should be paying $250 more according to offset support?
          The 250 is off the table amount after both incomes and shared custody is taken into account. He should be paying 250 more, but we both agreed to take the 250 off so that I would not be killing him financially.

          I was just wondering if I should be asking for an up date yearly?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Mommy2 View Post
            The 250 is off the table amount after both incomes and shared custody is taken into account. He should be paying 250 more, but we both agreed to take the 250 off so that I would not be killing him financially.

            I was just wondering if I should be asking for an up date yearly?
            Its nice that you are generous, I would suggest that you should be careful he isn't taking advantage of you. (And for the record, I am a payor, and I pay full table amount).

            Does your separation agreement have this clause? Most do.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by DowntroddenDad View Post
              Its nice that you are generous, I would suggest that you should be careful he isn't taking advantage of you. (And for the record, I am a payor, and I pay full table amount).

              Does your separation agreement have this clause? Most do.
              Our agreement has nothing about reviewing income by year, only what amount is to be paid and why we chose that amount.

              I do feel a bit taken advantage, in the beginning I was struggling hard having to use food banks and I was working two jobs just to stay afloat (and he threw in my face the times I asked him to have the boys extra so that I could work just to pay bills), he makes much, much more than me. But I'm not out for blood, really both of us should not be struggling to live day to day. I do feel that after two years it is time for a review and a possible up date to our amount in the agreement.

              And I have reviewed the table and sometimes that amount is crazy, I only want what is fair and reasonable for both us.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Mommy2 View Post
                The 250 is off the table amount after both incomes and shared custody is taken into account. He should be paying 250 more, but we both agreed to take the 250 off so that I would not be killing him financially.

                I was just wondering if I should be asking for an up date yearly?
                There has been mention on this forum about the "half off set" method. I believe if you search the form, Billm has mentioned it a few times. It seems that it is a more fair way at calculating offset. Below is what I understand from the half offset.

                Parent A: $1000
                Parent B: $500

                Total Support is $1500

                The offset would then be $500. I believe in the half offset method Parent A would then pay Parent B $250. That way in each household the child is receiving $750 a month of support.

                Those are just easy numbers to work with, which is why I used those, but it could work with any number. It is argued that both parents have an obligation to support their children, in the half offset method it is then seen as both parents spending equal amounts on the child. But of course that isn't always the case depending how frugal each parent is.

                Could this be what is happening in your situation? If this is close and you are happy with that, I would suggest to your ex to continue this and update it using the half offset method?

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