I have been separated for nearly 2 years and we don't have a separation agreement. When we first separated my ex was paying me over 1/2 his pay to help cover the cost of our marital home where I still reside. He lost his job but continued to pay child support based on the old salary without much complaint. Now he has been working again for over 6 months and making good money $65000 but claims he has no money. I have not worked in nearly 11 years since the birth of our child. I am currently back at College taking a work preperatory course that is funded funded by the governement for people with mental health and addiction problems (I have been diagnosed with depression and am on medication after the break up of my 16 year marriage).
We share custody of our child 50/50 but now he has told me he wants to stop paying child support because of this, even though I have not income.
I am spending all my saves to pay for our marital home so I have somewhere for myself and my child to leave. It costs about $1500 month for mortgage, insurance, property taxes, utilites. I figure I would be paying pretty much that for a two bedroom apartment in Toronto.
Anyway, I am asking for up to 8 years of spousal support in the amount of $1200 and half of the child guideline support $308 per month for a total of $1508. I have also stated in the agreement that this amount will be reviewed annual based on our salaries, so that if I get a good paying job he no longer has to pay, but he keeps saying I am taking 1/2 his pay cheque and how is he suppose to live.
He does currently have an apartment that he uses only to take our child to, as our child is not suppose to have any contact with this girlfriend, whom my ex left me for. He also shares a nice condo in downtown Toronto with is girlfriend.
Am I being unresonable and is 8 years to long to get back on my feet (that is why I put up to). Not sure what I should do!! Any comments or views would be appreciated.
We share custody of our child 50/50 but now he has told me he wants to stop paying child support because of this, even though I have not income.
I am spending all my saves to pay for our marital home so I have somewhere for myself and my child to leave. It costs about $1500 month for mortgage, insurance, property taxes, utilites. I figure I would be paying pretty much that for a two bedroom apartment in Toronto.
Anyway, I am asking for up to 8 years of spousal support in the amount of $1200 and half of the child guideline support $308 per month for a total of $1508. I have also stated in the agreement that this amount will be reviewed annual based on our salaries, so that if I get a good paying job he no longer has to pay, but he keeps saying I am taking 1/2 his pay cheque and how is he suppose to live.
He does currently have an apartment that he uses only to take our child to, as our child is not suppose to have any contact with this girlfriend, whom my ex left me for. He also shares a nice condo in downtown Toronto with is girlfriend.
Am I being unresonable and is 8 years to long to get back on my feet (that is why I put up to). Not sure what I should do!! Any comments or views would be appreciated.
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