My ex makes 55,000 a year. No auto, gas, or auto insurance to worry about. Despite what my lawyer said I was willing to accept the 1,200 a month child/spousal support as long as he paid for extras for the kids such as recreational sports,activities etc. The amount is close to what I would get for the 3 of us (5 and 10yrs old) from welfare. I asked him for $100 to help me get school clothes. This is after not sending info to the govt so I could get my baby bonus for the month so I could get clothes. I was told the money for child support was for food and clothing and thats all I was getting. This is in part because I took the kids away for a 2 day vacation for the first time in their lives after saving for a year. They have been in therapy for a year to fix some damage done by his verbal and emotional abuse. I have MS and can't work right now very much, partly because of the stress that is big factor in relapsing into attacks. I do not have a signed separation agreement and I know now that trying to be nice and keep him calm is not working and I will protect myself and the kids from now on. But... is there a law or provision that is out there for extra financial circumstances above normal support amts such as school clothing? I would like to have this info before I talk to my lawyer.
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raindrop,
as you mentioned
But... is there a law or provision that is out there for extra financial circumstances above normal support amts such as school clothing?
For 1 children, using 55K as a reference against the child support guidelines; the table amount of child support is $827.
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/R...h/970391_e.htm
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As LV stated, clothing comes out of child support. There is no top up for expenses like that. Lets explore your income with sole-access and shared (50-50) access.
Full Access to You.
GST/HST Rebate: You get 100% of that.
CTB: You get 100% of that. Probably about $200 per month?
UCCB: You get 100% of that until your youngest is 6. So that is $100 per month.
Equivalent to Spouse Deduction: 100% of that.
Disability Income: ??
Work Income:??
Welfare: ??
Child Support: $827
Spousal Support: ??
So not knowing your situation your income is coming in around the 10K to 15K without support? CS adds in another 10K tax free. You are though 100% responsible for basically all the day-to-day stuff like clothes, etc. Technically you are also responsible for a reasonable amount of extra expenses (section 7.). Not big things like daycare, but normal things like a lesson here or there. This was just clarified in the May 2006 Child Support Guidelines. But section 7 is always contentious. Your mileage may vary.
Shared Access Between You and Your Ex.
GST/HST Rebate: You get 100% of that.
CTB: You get 50% of that if your ex applied, otherwise 100% if not.
UCCB: You get 50% of that if your ex applied, otherwise 100% if not.
Equivalent to Spouse Deduction: 100% of that.
Disability Income: ??
Work Income:??
Welfare: ??
Child Support: You would get 50% to 100% of $827 depending on the judge.
Spousal Support: ??
You would though be offsetting 50% of the day-to-day costs to your ex. Things like food, washing, and incidentals. If it evens out, might be worth it.
Spousal Support will depend. They can take up to 50-60% of net income. Your ex nets about $3400 per month. 50% would be 1700 to you. Minus $827 leaves a range from $0 to $900 for SS. But due to taxes, your income, etc., etc., $400 - $500 would be okay. You have to play with some numbers. Your ex picking up some section 7 would make $1200 okay.
You have three routes:
1) Figure this out yourself. Cost: Free. Then get a lawyer just to check things over.
2) Use mediation. Cost: About $250 an hour. Split the cost. Do as much yourselves as possible.
3) Court. Cost: Expensive. And the results are going to be close anyway.
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