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===Spousal Support===
===Spousal Support===


====Important factors====
When making the first application for spousal support, the important facts will include:
When making the first application for spousal support, the important facts will include:


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*how closely the agreement meets the objectives that the court considers when it makes an order for spousal support.
*how closely the agreement meets the objectives that the court considers when it makes an order for spousal support.


====Basic financial information====
All applications about spousal support typically require that each parent cough up certain documents to prove his or her income, in addition to a sworn Financial Statement. The most common of these documents for people who are employees are:
All applications about spousal support typically require that each parent cough up certain documents to prove 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;
*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,
*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.
*a recent paystub or a letter from an employer confirming the terms of a party's income.


====Unemployed and self-employment 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 payments. 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 payments. People who are self-employed in an unincorporated business will also have to produce:


#statements of professional or business income; a
*statements of professional or business income,
#statement showing a breakdown of all payments to non-arm's-length parties like relatives, children or spouses; and,
*a statement showing a breakdown of all payments to non-arm's-length parties like relatives, children or spouses, and
#balance sheets, if available.
*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;
*corportate financial statements for the three most recent fiscal years,
#corporate tax returns for the three most recent fiscal years; and,
*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.
*a statement showing a breakdown of all payments to non-arm's-length parties like relatives, children or spouses.


===Protection and Restraining Orders===
===Protection and Restraining Orders===

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