Anonymous

Difference between revisions of "Child Support"

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
9 bytes added ,  21:20, 18 May 2019
no edit summary
Line 35: Line 35:
Child support can be ordered under section 15.1 of the "Divorce Act" but only if:  
Child support can be ordered under section 15.1 of the "Divorce Act" but only if:  


a)the parents (or one parent and one step-parent) are or have been legally married;  
a)     the parents (or one parent and one step-parent) are or have been legally married;  


b) at least one of the parents or a step=parent have lived in the province continuously for at least one year immediately before the court action is started.  
b)     at least one of the parents or a step=parent have lived in the province continuously for at least one year immediately before the court action is started.  


Divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court.  
Divorce action can only be started in Supreme Court, not Provincial Court.