Hello folks!
I just registered on the forum, and I'm so glad I found this site. I have been a member of a stepmom forum for several years now, and I have found the support truly amazing. Unfortunately, the ladies there cannot answer my Ontario Family Law questions very well. I'm glad this forum exists. Maybe some of you could be of some help in this department.
A quick intro about myself... I'm a stepmom to a six year old boy. I have been in his life since he was born (even before!) His father, my soon-to-be hubby, was never involved with the mother of his son (i.e. a one night stand gone awry) and so the little tyke has been raised in separate homes by separate families since the very beginning. After many years of mediation and legal battles, we finally managed to settle things in court last year. My fiance has joint legal custody, with my stepson's primary residence being with the mother (only due to the distance - 70km - between our home and hers). Over the past six years, we've felt many frustrations, survived many battles, and overcome countless obstacles. But we're still standing and going strong. Our relationship with "our son" is great. We are both the parents in our home when the little guy is with us, and he has grown to view me as a second mother. (To the bio-mom's dislike, of course, but she has finally stopped bad-mouthing me - progress!)
My question for you is this... my fiance and I will soon be getting married, and we are a little conflicted (and confused) about whether or not to open any joint accounts. We are also hoping to buy our first home, and I'm a little weary about signing on the dotted line of a joint anything. Currently, my fiance's child support payments are based on his annual income, and are withdrawn monthly from his personal chequing account by FRO. If in the future we do have joint accounts, and we - for some reason - end up in court to get child support adjusted, will the money in the joint accounts (including MY money) be taken into consideration when calculating his payments?
Any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Maggie
I just registered on the forum, and I'm so glad I found this site. I have been a member of a stepmom forum for several years now, and I have found the support truly amazing. Unfortunately, the ladies there cannot answer my Ontario Family Law questions very well. I'm glad this forum exists. Maybe some of you could be of some help in this department.
A quick intro about myself... I'm a stepmom to a six year old boy. I have been in his life since he was born (even before!) His father, my soon-to-be hubby, was never involved with the mother of his son (i.e. a one night stand gone awry) and so the little tyke has been raised in separate homes by separate families since the very beginning. After many years of mediation and legal battles, we finally managed to settle things in court last year. My fiance has joint legal custody, with my stepson's primary residence being with the mother (only due to the distance - 70km - between our home and hers). Over the past six years, we've felt many frustrations, survived many battles, and overcome countless obstacles. But we're still standing and going strong. Our relationship with "our son" is great. We are both the parents in our home when the little guy is with us, and he has grown to view me as a second mother. (To the bio-mom's dislike, of course, but she has finally stopped bad-mouthing me - progress!)
My question for you is this... my fiance and I will soon be getting married, and we are a little conflicted (and confused) about whether or not to open any joint accounts. We are also hoping to buy our first home, and I'm a little weary about signing on the dotted line of a joint anything. Currently, my fiance's child support payments are based on his annual income, and are withdrawn monthly from his personal chequing account by FRO. If in the future we do have joint accounts, and we - for some reason - end up in court to get child support adjusted, will the money in the joint accounts (including MY money) be taken into consideration when calculating his payments?
Any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Maggie
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