{"id":2869,"date":"2024-01-01T14:20:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/pension-alimentaire\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T00:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T04:54:25","slug":"child-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/en\/child-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Child\u00a0support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2869\" class=\"elementor elementor-2869 elementor-2589\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f426066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f426066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0424f72\" data-id=\"0424f72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbb0ef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecbb0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child \n <span class=\"highlight\">support<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5686bb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5686bb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be56475\" data-id=\"be56475\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1a8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc1a8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rules Governing Child Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84fe0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b84fe0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/garde-denfants-pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/garde-denfants-pic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/garde-denfants-pic-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/garde-denfants-pic-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42b90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42b90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a separation or divorce, parents continue to have a financial obligation towards their children, meaning one parent must pay child support to the other for the benefit of the child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcffe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bcffe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Child support is indeed intended to cover all basic expenses related to the children, such as food, clothing, housing, and other costs like extracurricular activities or school-related fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bdea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16bdea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Quebec, child support is meticulously calculated based on the type of custody and the respective annual incomes of each parent using the Child Support Determination Form, also known as Annex 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ee89c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ee89c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As for spousal support, it is only available to spouses who were married and meet a series of very specific criteria established by law. This support aims to maintain a certain standard of living for the financially vulnerable spouse who suffers serious economic consequences due to the end of the union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cd3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81cd3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1203\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parent-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parent-image.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parent-image-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parent-image-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parent-image-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1203px) 100vw, 1203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2c9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b2c9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spousal Support<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d813f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d813f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spousal support is an avenue exclusively reserved for married or civilly united spouses. Common-law partners may only be eligible if they explicitly provided for it in a notarized cohabitation agreement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ccfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ccfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thus, spousal support is quite complex as there is no predefined scale like in the case of calculating child support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8dd72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe8dd72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alim1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alim1-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alim1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alim1-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a518a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a518a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To guide us, we rely on sections 15.2 and following of the Divorce Act, which state that the principle of the validity duration of the support order and the amount to be paid depends on the factors described below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cd6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31cd6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a) The resources and needs of each spouse;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664e319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664e319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>b) The length of cohabitation between the spouses;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b48d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b48d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>c) The roles they fulfilled during their marriage (e.g., one spouse worked while the other took care of the household);<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa3c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caa3c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>d) Any order, agreement, or arrangement for the support of either spouse (e.g., upon their separation, the spouses agreed that one would pay the other an amount of $300.00 per month);<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a392b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98a392b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alimentaire-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alimentaire-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alimentaire-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/avocats-famille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pension_alimentaire-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2b5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2b5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In simpler terms, the duration and amount of spousal support payments will vary depending on the number of years of marriage and the maintenance of the economically disadvantaged spouse&#8217;s financial independence after the marriage ends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5ccb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5ccb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To assess the monthly amount one spouse will pay or even to demonstrate that the paying spouse cannot afford the claimed amount, we use Form III\u00a0 (<a class=\"link_a\" href=\"https:\/\/jurifamille.com\/system\/pdf\/formulaire-III.pdf)\">https:\/\/jurifamille.com\/system\/pdf\/formulaire-III.pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d78fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d78fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your information, here are three (3) frequently asked questions by our clients and the answers to these questions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f670d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f670d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1) Does infidelity constitute a reason to be exempt from paying spousal support?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cd587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cd587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, the court does not consider the faults committed by either spouse in relation to the marriage, according to section 15.2 (6) of the Divorce Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc7754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc7754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2) I am already paying child support. I cannot financially afford to also pay spousal support. What can I do?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cd222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52cd222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Divorce Act specifies that the Court prioritizes child support under section 15.3 (1) of the Divorce Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13b6ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c13b6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3) Is the spousal support I receive taxable?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163a1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163a1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes! Thus, when you receive support payments under an order, such amounts are considered income and are therefore taxable. Similarly, when you pay spousal support for the benefit of your ex-spouse, you may deduct them at the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801b4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"801b4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NOTE :<\/strong> when spouses have agreed on a lump sum payment to settle spousal support, this amount is not taxable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c9602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c9602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For any further information, do not hesitate to 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