Answers to pressing questions on Family Law Family Matters by John Syrtash my reading of the Court's decisions on facts such as yours, the judges have ruled that the child's mother still has substantial costs in keeping a "home base" for your child when she comes home i.e. that extra bedroom and facilities, especially for those special weekends, school breaks and summer holidays. The Ontario Court of Appeal has also Once she's 18 years old, recalculate child support Question: I pay child support for my 17-year-old who lives with her mother. She tuns 18 during the school year, I pay the table amount for child support. Next academic year she will be attending Queen's John Syrtash B. A. (Hon.) LL.B o Toronto on the odd weekend, recenty ruled that the child herself has to contribute something towards her schooling either from her own assets (if inherited), Garfin Zeidenberg LLP Family Lawyer & Mediator for 38 years school breaks and I will only live with her during the summer vacation. savings or summer earnings to relieve the burden on the parents. The She will likely have a summer job as a camp counselor,like last year. Am I to pay the same amount of child support? My wife earns the end result is that, depending on the size of the income of the payer, same amount of income as I do, about $70,000 yearly. As it is we will the court may or may not modify the basic amount of child support (called the "table amount") that he must pay based upon his or her gross yearly income. In your particular case, I suspect there may be some reduction from the table amount given that both of you earn the same amount of income. However, if you were earming $150,000 yearly I would be less certain a judge would make any modification. your gross yearly income once the child turns 18. That amount is just The difficult questions begin to arise when the adult child begins bouncing back and forth between the two parental homes, begins you both are already paying your proportionate share of the childs working "co-op", starts taking "half-time" courses, moves in "part living costs and educational costs at Queen's University and that she" with her boyfriend, stops communicating with Dad, or drops ior Family Law Associate tob costs Garfin Zeidenberg LLP celebrating 38 years ition fees, residence, books,etc. be splitting the costs of the child's post-secondary education, including Family Law lawyer this year Answer: Under the Child Support Guidelines, you no longer automatically pay the amount stipulated for child support tied to Suite 800, 5255 Yonge Street (at Norton) just north of Civic Centre Subway station, one factor to consider. In your situation, the court will consider that Toronto, ON MSG 1E6. John Syrtash can be reached at (416) 642-5410, Cell (416) 886-0359 is certainly not living at home "full-time" any longer. However, from out because of illess. There are no easy answers. Visit www.freemychild.com; www.spousalsupport.com; www.garfinzeidenberg.com Neither Garfin Zeidenberg LLP nor John Syrtash is liable for any consequences arising from anyone's rellance on this material, which is presented as general information and not as a legal opinion. Sponsored by the Community for Jewish Culture of B'Nai Brith Canada. Answers to pressing questions on Family Law Family Matters by John Syrtash my reading of the Court's decisions on facts such as yours, the judges have ruled that the child's mother still has substantial costs in keeping a "home base" for your child when she comes home i.e. that extra bedroom and facilities, especially for those special weekends, school breaks and summer holidays. The Ontario Court of Appeal has also Once she's 18 years old, recalculate child support Question: I pay child support for my 17-year-old who lives with her mother. She tuns 18 during the school year, I pay the table amount for child support. Next academic year she will be attending Queen's John Syrtash B. A. (Hon.) LL.B o Toronto on the odd weekend, recenty ruled that the child herself has to contribute something towards her schooling either from her own assets (if inherited), Garfin Zeidenberg LLP Family Lawyer & Mediator for 38 years school breaks and I will only live with her during the summer vacation. savings or summer earnings to relieve the burden on the parents. The She will likely have a summer job as a camp counselor,like last year. Am I to pay the same amount of child support? My wife earns the end result is that, depending on the size of the income of the payer, same amount of income as I do, about $70,000 yearly. As it is we will the court may or may not modify the basic amount of child support (called the "table amount") that he must pay based upon his or her gross yearly income. In your particular case, I suspect there may be some reduction from the table amount given that both of you earn the same amount of income. However, if you were earming $150,000 yearly I would be less certain a judge would make any modification. your gross yearly income once the child turns 18. That amount is just The difficult questions begin to arise when the adult child begins bouncing back and forth between the two parental homes, begins you both are already paying your proportionate share of the childs working "co-op", starts taking "half-time" courses, moves in "part living costs and educational costs at Queen's University and that she" with her boyfriend, stops communicating with Dad, or drops ior Family Law Associate tob costs Garfin Zeidenberg LLP celebrating 38 years ition fees, residence, books,etc. be splitting the costs of the child's post-secondary education, including Family Law lawyer this year Answer: Under the Child Support Guidelines, you no longer automatically pay the amount stipulated for child support tied to Suite 800, 5255 Yonge Street (at Norton) just north of Civic Centre Subway station, one factor to consider. In your situation, the court will consider that Toronto, ON MSG 1E6. John Syrtash can be reached at (416) 642-5410, Cell (416) 886-0359 is certainly not living at home "full-time" any longer. However, from out because of illess. There are no easy answers. Visit www.freemychild.com; www.spousalsupport.com; www.garfinzeidenberg.com Neither Garfin Zeidenberg LLP nor John Syrtash is liable for any consequences arising from anyone's rellance on this material, which is presented as general information and not as a legal opinion. Sponsored by the Community for Jewish Culture of B'Nai Brith Canada.