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Tag: Spousal Support

Tag: Spousal Support

Common Law Pension Entitlement

A Family Lawyer Explains Pension Entitlement in Common-Law Relationships: What You Need to Know I was in a common-law

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Silver Linings – Deducting Legal Fees on Your Tax Return
Are my legal fees eligible for a tax deduction? In our latest Family Law blog post, Jenna Preston looks

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How Changes to American Tax Law Can Affect Canadian Spousal Support Payments

In late 2017, the US Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While some aspects of the bill,

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Something for the Support Payor: Deductibility of Spousal Support Payments
Can I claim my spousal support payments as a tax deduction? In our latest Family Law blog post, Jenna

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Defining (and Redefining) the Meaning of “Spouse”
The definition of “spouse” is constantly being honed and refined. Over the last twelve months, the Ontario legislature has

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Life Insurance And Dependant Support Claims
It is not uncommon for separating couples to specify that proceeds from life insurance policies are to be used

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Spousal Support ruling worthy of study
A recent case involving a motion to change spousal support is important to Ontario practitioners because it contains a

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Case highlights retirement and spousal support
High-income earners, long-term marriages resulting in compensatory support claims and retirement were the focus of the Court of Appeal

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