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The important facts that go into an application for child support are: | The important facts that go into an application for child support are: | ||
*the children's names, birthdates and ages, | |||
*how the children's time is divided between the parents, | |||
*whether some or all of the children are stepchildren to the person who is to pay child support, | |||
*whether some or all of the children are receiving child support from another parent, | |||
*the nature of each parent's employment, and | |||
*each parent's income from their employment and and any other source. | |||
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Applications about child support typically require that each parent cough up certain documents to establish his or her income, in addition to a sworn Financial Statement. The most common of these documents for people who are employees are: | Applications about child support typically require that each parent cough up certain documents to establish his or her income, in addition to a sworn Financial Statement. The most common of these documents for people who are employees are: | ||
*the last three years of personal income tax returns, | |||
*all notices of assessment or reassessment received in relation to the last three tax years, and | |||
*a recent paystub or a letter from an employer confirming the terms of a party's income. | |||
People who have income from EI, WCB, CPP or social assistance, will also have to produce their three most recent statements or chequestubs from their employment. People who are self-employed in an unincorporated business will also have to produce: | People who have income from EI, WCB, CPP or social assistance, will also have to produce their three most recent statements or chequestubs from their employment. People who are self-employed in an unincorporated business will also have to produce: | ||
*statements of professional or business income, | |||
*a statement showing a breakdown of all payments to non-arm's-length parties like relatives, children or new spouses, and | |||
*balance sheets, if available. | |||
People who are self-employed by a corporation will also have to produce: | People who are self-employed by a corporation will also have to produce: | ||
*corportate financial statements for the three most recent fiscal years, | |||
*corporate tax returns for the three most recent fiscal years, and | |||
*a statement showing a breakdown of all payments to non-arm's-length parties like relatives, children or spouses. | |||
If the application is to change an ''order'' about the child support, important facts will include the facts which address the threshold legal tests... | If the application is to change an ''order'' about the child support, important facts will include the facts which address the threshold legal tests... | ||
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...as well as other important facts such as: | ...as well as other important facts such as: | ||
*each party's present income, | |||
*the child's continuing entitlement to receive child support, and | |||
*updated information concerning any special expenses. | |||
If the application is to set aside an ''agreement'' about the child support, important facts will include the facts which address the threshold legal test... | If the application is to set aside an ''agreement'' about the child support, important facts will include the facts which address the threshold legal test... |