Hi everyone,
I received a letter from Revenue Canada last week, requesting proof of the dependent that I claimed on my 2007 income tax return. I have 30 days from August 22nd to submit my two-year-old son's SIN and an agreement signed by his father and I showing our custody agreement.
My ex and I lived together in 2006 for three months prior to the birth of our son, and I moved out to another city within the same year, bringing our eight month old baby with me. His dad stayed with us for a few weeks early in 2007 until we could find a daycare spot while I returned to work. He continued to visit us from his city on weekends, but we never resumed a 'conjugal relationship.' He was going to move in with us in early 2008, but our relationship ended in Nov. 2007. We never arranged a separation or custody agreement, but I have always allowed full access while maintaining the full residential responsibility of sole parenting while working part-time. My son's father lives with his parents and this is where our son goes when he visits almost every weekend.
Now ... we have to formalize our arrangement, and are in disagreement. I want sole custody with full access, and am willing to allow stipulations such as father's permission to move out of province, etc. I believe that since I have been willingly responsible for the day-to-day decisions regarding my son, including daycare and medical care, that I should be allowed to continue to do so. To put it another way, I resent having my son's father put in 50% of the decision-making while I do 80% of the legwork.
He has just this past July began giving us a regular and consistent amount of child support, for which I am grateful. I am almost certain this will cease if I push my rights for sole custody. I am calling the local family mediation centre tomorrow to begin putting something together to send to Revenue Canada (running out of time!).
Any advice, suggestions, or criticisms are appreciated.
I received a letter from Revenue Canada last week, requesting proof of the dependent that I claimed on my 2007 income tax return. I have 30 days from August 22nd to submit my two-year-old son's SIN and an agreement signed by his father and I showing our custody agreement.
My ex and I lived together in 2006 for three months prior to the birth of our son, and I moved out to another city within the same year, bringing our eight month old baby with me. His dad stayed with us for a few weeks early in 2007 until we could find a daycare spot while I returned to work. He continued to visit us from his city on weekends, but we never resumed a 'conjugal relationship.' He was going to move in with us in early 2008, but our relationship ended in Nov. 2007. We never arranged a separation or custody agreement, but I have always allowed full access while maintaining the full residential responsibility of sole parenting while working part-time. My son's father lives with his parents and this is where our son goes when he visits almost every weekend.
Now ... we have to formalize our arrangement, and are in disagreement. I want sole custody with full access, and am willing to allow stipulations such as father's permission to move out of province, etc. I believe that since I have been willingly responsible for the day-to-day decisions regarding my son, including daycare and medical care, that I should be allowed to continue to do so. To put it another way, I resent having my son's father put in 50% of the decision-making while I do 80% of the legwork.
He has just this past July began giving us a regular and consistent amount of child support, for which I am grateful. I am almost certain this will cease if I push my rights for sole custody. I am calling the local family mediation centre tomorrow to begin putting something together to send to Revenue Canada (running out of time!).
Any advice, suggestions, or criticisms are appreciated.
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