104 – Why Quitting Won’t Lower Support

Child support is the part of divorce and family law that many people hate the most. Since, in Canada, monthly child support is based entirely on the payer’s income, it might seem logical that a parent can reduce his or her child support obligation by reducing his or her income. However, even people who have legitimate losses of income can find it difficult to reduce their support obligations. The same principals apply to spousal support.

In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, covers why intentionally reducing income will not lower support… and how those rules can even affect people who have lost their job or had other income losses through no fault of their own.

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