So those who don't know, or don't remember, my ex and I were in a year long battle that ended at a Settlement Conference. From 2012 to 2019, my ex had EOW with our 10yo Son. Ex started court proceedings asking for 50/50 custody, majority parenting-time and no child support despite making $170,000 in the year. I had been unrepresented the entire time while my ex had a lawyer. During our Settlement Conference, my ex signed an agreement to give up all parenting-time, and any remaining decision-making (such as extra-curricular activities) for a reduction in section 7 expenses. Further, it got ad ..read more

Morning, Your procedural guidance is encouraged and appreciated! Brief history: 2018: Divorce Order 2018 (final) 2022 (July): Order (on consent) received, addressing child support overpayment (specified income to be used for CS calculations)2022 (August): FRO identified they're unable to action this order, since it didn't specify $ amounts- clarification of order sought from Justice who signed off on consent order (spreadsheet was provided with $ amounts)Sept.: received email from court identifying:“The parties need to prepare an order stipulating exactly what amounts FRO is to take. Another ..read more

Just a heads up that there will be some forum maintenance and upgrades over the weekend. The forum will be closed for a few hour early Sunday morning, and there will be a bit of a different look and feel afterwards ..read more

Hello- I need advice/direction for my actions: Issue- FSO ask me for Support arrears collection in 10 days or will go to collection bureau etc. (1) I filed for divorce when I was living in Quebec (before lived in Ontario). case transferred to Ontario. (2) A new case file by wife in Ottawa without any notice to me and in my absentia Judgment order was sent for a Support money to me. (3) I went to Ottawa Court, Judgement fixed $ for support (lower than before) and order that all enforcement proceeding in Ontario or in Quebec be hereby stayed with respect to the arrears of support pending furth ..read more

Hi, I am Hindu male currently residing in Toronto. Got married in India according to Hindu law in June’ 2012 and we came to Toronto as part of my work assignment in May’ 2013. Our Son was born in Nov’2013 in Toronto, Canada. My spouse started living separately from March 2017 with her Father in India. Upon numerous failed attempts for mutual settlement in India from 2017 to 2019, i filed for Simple Divorce from Toronto,Canada in Nov’ 2019. My Indian lawyer served the notice to my spouse in India during Dec’ 2019. There was no response from my spouse for my notice and there was long due to C ..read more

Hi all, Curious if there's any precedence for Cost Penalties (or even Cost Submission results) being proportional to a parties income / ability to pay. I haven't been able to find anything. I ask as I'm running into a scenario where Costs (including penalties) are being awarded, but they are inconsequential compared to the payers actual income. As the penalties are so low, the penalized party continues to be in breach of said awards as the cost penalties are costing them peanuts. Thanks ..read more

I haven’t been around much in a few years, as my situation has been resolved and stable, at least as much as one can hope for. Unlike many here, we didn’t go to court, as we both behaved reasonably and we have been coparenting our joint custody in relative success. He’s manipulative, I’m easy-going. He’s one of those ‘easier to ask for forgiveness than permission’ people. This has manifested in him deviating from the set schedule with little notice to suit his plans (mostly giving up his access time or taking an extra day), and expecting me to just go along with it. Usually I do, as my life i ..read more

Insight encouraged... In Ontario, I cannot see any direction under procedures that a form 14A (Affidavit - general) be included with a Motion to Change (form 15). Only under Service, did I see reference to it: Motion to Change (Form 15), along with an affidavit (Form 14A). https://www.ontario.ca/document/guid...your-documents I suspect that it's prudent to include a form 14A (with Exhibits) to support any claims being made. Care to chime in? Thanks ..read more

hi from my understanding when an ex remarries/repartners the non compensatory side of SS will decrease. Right now we are still interim x 4 years as they are dragging heels Ex BF has essentially moved in and I likely will have to go a PI route. The kids basically told me, but the ex loves to lie. The BF i believe still has his own place and may be selling to roommate or renting his part of house out. My question, what are the factors to meet a threshold to make this relevant to lower SS in any way? For example, if it was someone on wellfare it will not matter. He has a job and I would im ..read more

I searched the forum and couldn't find a relevant thread. Brief background...somewhat high conflict ex, no court order, just an agreement we mediated through our lawyers. I'm paying both SS and CS (ex also pays me CS as it was originally 50/50). End of CS is determined using the usual terminating events. Basically, the terminating events for both my kids will be reached in the near future (assumes oldest successfully completes last year of college, and the other child has been living with living with me FT for almost 2 years), so I intend of notifying my ex that I will stop paying CS as of x d ..read more