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While that is a good general rule, and one you can probably rely on, it is possible that a claim could be made against the new partner as a ''stepparent'' of the child under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. The act says that all parents, guardians, and stepparents are required to support their children, but s. 147 says that stepparents who are obliged to pay child support must have contributed to the support of the child for at least of one year. In other words, a new partner who marries a paying parent may have an obligation if he or she has contributed to the support of the child. Again, while this is technically possible, orders against new partners following the death of the paying parent are extremely rare. | While that is a good general rule, and one you can probably rely on, it is possible that a claim could be made against the new partner as a ''stepparent'' of the child under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. The act says that all parents, guardians, and stepparents are required to support their children, but s. 147 says that stepparents who are obliged to pay child support must have contributed to the support of the child for at least of one year. In other words, a new partner who marries a paying parent may have an obligation if he or she has contributed to the support of the child. Again, while this is technically possible, orders against new partners following the death of the paying parent are extremely rare. | ||
== | ==Agreements and orders for child support== | ||
===Orders for child support=== | ===Orders for child support=== | ||