Category: Separation Questions

Is my spouse entitled to any of my income tax return or my GST and Trillium payments? I was the sole provider

My wife who’s a Canadian Citizen married me in another country and sponsored me to come to Canada. After living together for four years we decided to separate because things aren’t working out. Is it possible for me to be in a common-law relationship with someone else while we’re not divorce yet. Is it possible […]

If you are separated from your marriage spouse for less than a year with no legal separation agreement, and you start living with someone else in a common law relationship, and after 5-6 months that one has failed, which relationship takes precedent when it comes to eligibilty for pension splitting?

In the calculation of income used in determining my payment of support, should my $1000 per month student loan payment be deducted from the gross amount?

I moved to Canada with my husband 7 months ago. We have considered separation. If we do separate, I have no rights to live in Canada, and will return to the US. He has threatened to forbid me from leaving with our child. What are my rights to leave? with my child? Also, would this […]

my husband left in oct 2008 and moved to out west,never offered child support or spousal support,what is the time line or limit to file to get support..have been told by a few lawyers that it will be very costly to fight him.

Separated since november 2009 and both of us had agreed on who the children will stay with (me – mom). Legally, do i have sole custody or do i need a legal document saying so

My ex and I attended a court settlement hearing and the judge signed an agreement for my ex to send a copy of his disclosure to my lawyer and allow me to have my personal items and split the property, it has been months now and he has not complied. Can he do this?

does the 2 year living as a married couple have any effect on seperation spousal payments?

I have not lived with my husband for over a year but have no agreement and no financial support. Can I say I am separated on my income tax? My husband is from another country and our marriage was never legalized in ca.