Federal Child Support Guidelines determine appropriate support levels based on factors including where the children live and parental income. Child support provides for basics such as food, clothing and shelter costs, while extra expenses including child care and medical or dental expenses, activities and extracurricular items, or RESP contributions or post-secondary university costs are typically shared in proportion to parental income. These extra expenses are often referred to as “Section 7” expenses, as they fall under section 7 of the Guidelines.
We provide guidance to families who are paying or receiving child support, taking into consideration the unique circumstances of each client. We draw upon a strong network of professional accountants and financial specialists to assist with tax issues, budgeting and determining incomes for support purposes, when needed.
8 March 2023
Employment Law, Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Defining Surrogacy A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a baby full term on behalf of someone else. In some cases, the…
7 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Separation vs Divorce According to the Divorce Act, a breakdown of a marriage may be established when you and your spouse have ‘lived separate and…
6 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. In May 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released two concurrent judgments for two cases dealing with circumstances where the accused was…
19 July 2022
On June 14, 2022, our Partner and leader of our Family Law Group, Laurence Klass, chaired the Family Law 2022 Program hosted by Pacific Business & Law Institute (PBLI). Laurence led the Watson Goepel team, as well as industry experts from Schuman Basran Robin & Bell and North Shore Law, to discuss family matters that…
