This calculator addresses the two categories mentioned above: child support and spousal support. This calculator provides the "numbers" for child and spousal support under Canadian federal law based on limited information provided by the user. There are many other factors not considered by this calculator that could dramatically affect child and spousal support. This calculator is intended to provide a starting point or "ballpark" for child and spousal support.

Legal Aid Ontario

In 1998, the Ontario government enacted the Legal Aid Services Act in which the province renewed and strengthened its commitment to legal aid. The Act established Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), an independent but publicly funded and publicly accountable non-profit corporation, to administer the province's legal aid program.

The Law Society of Upper Canada

The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1797, it is known in French as "Le Barreau du Haut-Canada". The motto of the Society is "Let Right Prevail".

CanLII

CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet. This website provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.

Committed to strong, healthy children by affirming and valuing the bond between fathers and their children, Dad Central Ontario (formerly the Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network) works to provide relevant and well-crafted information for fathers and for individuals, agencies, and programs working with fathers.

Maison Interlude House

If you feel unsafe with your partner or if you are afraid for your children and for yourself, this site offers information and resources addressing violence against women for women victims, agencies and the community.

International child abductions are difficult and complex situations. Unfortunately, they are not uncommon. Every year, hundreds of Canadian children are wrongfully taken from Canada or held in another country by abducting parents. This site offers information and resources for the left-behind parent.

This site from the government of Ontario provides information regarding child protection services in the province of Ontario.

This site from the government of Ontario provides information regarding adoption in the province of Ontario.

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