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Page 1 WEEKEND EXTRA Friday IMS Unmarried people make own arrangements BIRTHS HELP AVAILABLE ByJadUhKeMlXB The Ontario Family Law Reform Ad that spouses are obliged to support each other and their children If they are able to do so and the dependant spouse or child Deeds support Who la a spouse last article discussed the law that governs the division of property when a married couple separat es Only a married spouse has a legal right to an equal share of family property Unmarried people who live as spous es must make their own arrangements The property of unmarried spouses belongs to the spouse who bought it unless the other spouse can convince a court that he or she is entitled to a share It is different when it comes to support Some times unmarried spouses can get support from each other However there are rules about this To quail fy for support as an unmarried spouse you must apply to court with in one year of your separation and you must convince the court that you either lived together for at least five years or you had a permanent relationship and that the two of you arc the parents of a child When will a court award a spouse support the other spouse This depends on two things the need of the spouse applying and the ability of the other spouse to pay Spouses are expected support them selves to the best of their ability and the court will look at Just why the spouse applying for support needs the money Often the spouse Is a mother with small children or a woman who has been a full time homemaker for many years A court will recog that it is not easy for these people to get Jobs When looking at the ability of the other spouse to pay the court recog that he or she may have a new spouse and family look after How ever taking on new family responsibilities does not mean that the previous spouse and family can be forgotten How much support will a court order This will depend on many different factors that the judge must consider including the age health of both spouses child care needs and the length of the relationship Also the courts often assume that If a living with mount Us i that person is contributing to the spouse support knows horror stories about spouses who wont fulfill their support responsibi lities Sometimes are forced to go on welfare because of continuing defaults There are a number of legal ways that can be used to force a spouse to pay support Garnish ment an order to some one who owes money to the spouse to pay all or part into court for the other spouse and attach ment an order that money owing In the future must be paid into court are two ways available to thecourt However there have been problems that the Family Law Reform Act has not solved For example some sources of Income are Immune from attach men These Include some pension plans and compensation payments and professional fees paid to doctors and lawyers to OfflP or the Ontario Legal Aid Plan Also while a defaulting spouse can be Jailed for con tempt of court the court cannot do this until all other practicable means for enforcing payment have been considered Courts often see Jail as a last resort Tor an irre sponsible spouse and by the time this type of order Is considered arrears of support are often too high for a spouse ever to pay In full If you consider the present Family Law Reform Act to be fair or unfair la regard to Its support rules now Is the time to make your opinion known to your M or to the Attorney General of Ontario The Ontario Legislature will be considering whether to change the Family Law Reform Act in the near Paul A Model would to announce the sal their daughter Cheryl Anne bom August 3 1993 lbs at District Memorial Hospital Proud Mr and Mrs A Maitaierz and Mr as Thanks to staff anytime A SOR seeks full or part Urn position Many years In legal real estate construction and personnel fields WMP typing and won processing subs Can mornings HOME NEWSPAPER OF HILLS ESTABLISHED so when it comes to your advertising message WHY 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