Good evening! I have posed a few questions in the past with regards to my step-granddaughter that I currently have in my care (since March 10) and I am trying to understand how the whole child support thing works. I was recently in court to get an interim custody order and the City of Toronto (the baby is currently getting social assistance - I am not) asked my why I had not included child support with my motion for custody. I explained to her that not only did I have no way to reach either parent until recently but I also had no idea where the father worked, a birthdate, nothing, and I did not know that I could have gone for support payments from him (mother is a drug addict and hasn't worked a day in her life). My lawyer has told me that I will need to provide financial statements. I am curious as to why. This is not my child and I have to wonder what difference it makes what my family income is or what my monthly costs are. The parents have not given, or offered me a cent since I have started to care for their child. I do collect the baby's CCTB and have been since May. On what basis is child support payments made? Solely on income of payor or does it take into account the income of the recipient as well? Will payments be retroactive and I will pay the City of Toronto back? Too many questions to type!! Unfortunately, anything that I have read at FRO's website only deals with spouses and not grandparents!
Help please!!
Thanks very much
Sloane
Help please!!
Thanks very much
Sloane
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