What Is Necessary To Change A Custody And Access Agreement
December 12, 2011 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
Generally, once an order or an agreement is made regarding custody or access, there has to be a material change in circumstances such that would be in a child’s best interest to change the custody or access terms that are in place Generally, once an order or an agreement is made regarding custody or access, [...]
Under What Circumstances The Amount Of Child Support Can Change
February 5, 2010 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
The payor parent has an obligation to pay child support based upon his/her income, so generally, if the payor parent’s income increases then he/she will have to pay more in child support, and if his/her income decreases, they pay less. However, a payor cannot simply stop working or begin working less with the expectation that [...]
Frequently Asked Questions by Family Law Clients
February 3, 2010 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
If someone is coming in just for a straight divorce, we can give them sort of a ballpark figure, if that’s the only issue. If there are other issues such as child custody, access, financial issues, or property division, determining timelines and costs is more difficult. The issues of cost and time sometimes go hand [...]
Child Support Changes Or Withdrawal
September 25, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
Withdrawal of child support occurs when the child ceases to be a child of the marriage. Under the Divorce Act, that can occur when the child is working full time, is 18 years or older, and is not in school anymore. Also, when the child decides to change residence and goes to the mother’s residence [...]
How The Amount Of Child Support Is Determined
September 24, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
The amount of child support is easy to determine. There are Federal support guidelines and Ontario support guidelines and they both have identical numbers. First we determine what the payer’s income is and then the number of children that the payer has to pay for in terms of child support. Then, you look at the [...]
Custodial Parents Who Want To Move
September 23, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
The custodial parent does not automatically have the right to move. A mobility case is one of the most difficult cases to wrestle with because it is very hard to get an agreement that pleases everyone. It’s very difficult if a parent has been seeing his children 5 or 6 nights out of 14 and [...]
Explaining Child Custody
September 22, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
Custody determines who the custodial parent is and who gets the final say in the decision-making process. It does not mean that there is an established time sharing agreement between the parents that outlines how often the access parent is going to see his or her children. Some people think joint custody means equal time [...]
Changes In Child Custody And Access
September 19, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
Changes in access can be made once the parents have worked with the current system for a reasonable period of time. If the ink is just dry on the Separation Agreement, the courts are not going to have much patience. The issues of custody and access are always fluid and can be changed as children [...]
Why You Need A Family Lawyer
September 9, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
People need a Family Law lawyer, typically, when they have had a separation or divorce or are contemplating a separation or divorce. They need to become informed of their rights and entitlements as it pertains to separation and divorce. Usually people want to know what is going to happen with respect to their children, how [...]
Mistakes To Avoid In A Divorce Or Separation
September 4, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.
First thing, don’t brag about what type of money you make. When you brag about how much money you make, it is going to come back to haunt you. Once you have separated and you tell your spouse you really don’t make that much, they are going to have a difficult time swallowing that pill. [...]
