Situation is that parents are divorced. They have shared custody week on/off basis. Father receives CPP disability. He also receives the children benefit. This is not considered income as it is for the children and is paid to them through custodial parent until they are 18, which is when this benefit will be directly paid to the children.
Question is, shared custody and CRA automatically gives both parents half for the children child tax benefit. It was adjusted directly by them once they were made aware of shared custody.
Since children are shared equally, would the CPP disability, children benefit be also shared? It's payment for the kids but through custodial parent. Both parents share equally so both should get half, right?
Can't find any info on that . However CPP did say on phone it should be shared. Mother applied but got refused as other parent is collecting it. They advised talk to father to pay u half, or one child cheque.
Mother doesn't want to stir anything unless it's confirmed that she should receive half. Chances are father will refuse and a motion will be filed by mother.
Please help and advise how to go about this. If there is caselaw that says it should be split in shared custody situation that would be great. Please help!
Question is, shared custody and CRA automatically gives both parents half for the children child tax benefit. It was adjusted directly by them once they were made aware of shared custody.
Since children are shared equally, would the CPP disability, children benefit be also shared? It's payment for the kids but through custodial parent. Both parents share equally so both should get half, right?
Can't find any info on that . However CPP did say on phone it should be shared. Mother applied but got refused as other parent is collecting it. They advised talk to father to pay u half, or one child cheque.
Mother doesn't want to stir anything unless it's confirmed that she should receive half. Chances are father will refuse and a motion will be filed by mother.
Please help and advise how to go about this. If there is caselaw that says it should be split in shared custody situation that would be great. Please help!
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