5 More Costly Misconceptions About Family Law

Episode 90 Looking at online comments about divorce, separation, chid custody, parenting and family law, is is shocking at how wrong they can be. In many cases, that misinformation can lead to bad choices that can cost spouses or parents big money, or even their kids. In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, corrects those misconceptions to help people keep out of trouble. The myths there busted in this episode are: 1. The Child Support Guidelines are just Guidelines, you don’t have to follow them 2. The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines are the law and when the formula produces a numbers, there must be spousal support. 3. After separation, spousal support changes when the payor's income changes, just like spousal support 3. Support is based only on what a person’s total income is on his or her tax return 4. When a parent doesn’t get along with their kids, the court won’t make the kids live with that parent Check out episode 85 for four more big things that people get wrong about family law. If you found this episode helpful, check out these other episodes: 87 -    • Online Separation Agreements Can Have Many...   86 -    • 4 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Divorce...   79.    • What Are You Legally  Required to Do First...   60.    • Should You Take Your Ex to Family Court?   59.    • Why You Won't Get Custody of Your Kids   53.    • How to Pay Less Child Support   40.    • How to Keep Your Money in Separation and D...   36.    • Is Family Court Biased?   The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law, which is available as a $9.99 Kindle eBook, Kobo eBook, or iBook for your iPad or iPhone and as a paperback from Amazon and better bookstores. Get it here: http://www.schumanlaw.ca/family-law-g... TO CONTACT JOHN SCHUMAN: website: www.schumanlaw.ca email: [email protected] phone: 647-342-6775 Contents: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - The Child Support Guidelines Are Just Guidelines - You Don't Have to Follow Them 02:54 - The Spousal Support Guidelines Are The Law And The Amounts They Give Are Mandatory 06:31 - Spousal Support Automatically Increases With the Payer's Income 08:25 - Support Is Based On the Income Reported on Tax Returns 09:45 - Judges Won't Make A Child Live With A parent When They Don't Get Along 12:40 - Closing