Child support is decided by the parents and can be agreed upon by the parties or determined by the court.If you and your child’s other parent cannot agree on child support, you can file a request for child support with the Child Support Service Centre in your province or territory. The service centre will help you calculate your child support amount based on your combined income and the other parent’s income. The service centre may also provide you with information about how to collect and pay your child support.If you do not get along with your child’s other parent, mediation may help you reach an agreement. Mediation is a process in which a third person helps the two spouses and their children work out their differences. The mediator does not make decisions for either party.If mediation does not resolve your conflict, you can file a court application for child support to be set for either parent. In order to obtain a court order, there must be exceptional circumstances or there must be risk of harm to the child if no order is in place. You must show that it is in the best interest of the child to have court-ordered child support.
How do I ask for child support in Ontario?
Child support is a financial arrangement between parents for the care and support of their children. It is also known as alimony or maintenance, which is a court-ordered payment intended to help families meet basic needs such as shelter, food, and education.In order to ask for child support in Ontario, the child’s parents must be in a legal relationship with the child (also known as custody or guardianship) through marriage, civil union, cohabitation, or any other type of relationship recognized under the law. If both of the couple’s biological or adoptive parents are deceased, then only one parent can request for child support; if only one parent has custody of the child, that parent may not ask for child support.Once both parents have agreed on sharing custody of their child(ren), they may file a court application for child support together. A judge will then assess each parent’s financial situation and determine an amount that will cover the child’s education, health care costs, and other basic needs. The judge will also determine if there are any additional costs or expenses that must be paid by one parent. The judge may also grant reimbursements to either parent if they incur specific expenses while caring for their children.If there is a disagreement between both parents regarding an amount for child support, they may ask a judge to set the amount independently. If no agreement can be reached between them within 30 days after filing an application with the court, then the judge will make the decision based on her own assessment of each party’s financial situation.