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Below you will find standard forms that may be of use to you in family matters. Where possible, we provide detailed explanations of their use.

Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

This benefit is a single non-taxable monthly payment made to the custodial parent of children under the age of 18. In order to receive the Canadian child tax benefit you must be the person mainly responsible for the care and upbringing of your children, you must live with your children, and you must be a Canadian resident or citizen.

Canadian Passport Application

The following digital passport application forms furnished by Passport Canada in .pdf can be completed interactively and printed for submission, or printed and completed by hand. It is faster and easier to complete these digital forms on-line (entering all information on your computer screen), and this reduces the risk of mistakes which can delay the processing of your application.

Child Support Determination Form ("Annex I")

Both parents must complete this form to permit the court to fix or to modify child support.  It must also be completed even if both parents come to an agreement on child support. You must also include these documents, where applicable: your employment earnings slip (T-4), financial statements of your earnings from business or self-employment, and a statement of rental revenues and expenses. You must also provide your federal and provincial income tax returns and notices of assessment for the most current year.

Child Support Payments - Regulations

Child Support Regulations: Since January 01 2004, there have been new Regulations with respect to the determination of child support payments. The Regulations are easy to understand, and explain the principles upon which child support calculations are based.

Most important, the Regulations define the legal meaning of annual income, child care expenses, custody time, disposable income, post-secondary education expenses and special expenses, so that it is easier to complete the Child Support Determination Form ("Annex I").

Consent Letter For Children Travelling Abroad

A consent letter must be obtained from any person with custodial rights, guardianship rights or parental authority (in Quebec only) when on wishes to travel abroad with a minor child.  The following sample consent letter for children traveling abroad, provided by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, can be completed interactively and printed for submission, or printed and completed by hand. 

Deduction of Spousal Support (Alimony) at Source!

If you pay spousal support (alimony) to your ex-wife, you are entitled to reduce your income tax deductions at source! Many men find themselves paying support out of their net pay cheques, which is often difficult, if not impossible, to afford. Correcting the amount your employer withholds at source can provide instant relief for your budget, instead of waiting to file your income tax return in April.

Simulation of Partition of QPP Contributions

When spouses divorce, they are entitled to the partition of the contributions they have made to the Quebec Pension Plan for the period they were married and cohabiting. This partition has a direct impact on the government benefits to which you will be entitled to receive upon retirement. The greatest benefit is to the stay-at-home spouse who would otherwise have no sums credited to his or her name for retirement; the least impact is in relationship where both spouses work full-time and have already have made maximum contributions to the QPP.

Spousal and Child Support: Sworn Statement under Article 827.5 C.C.P.

In Quebec, the Minister of Revenue collects spousal support and child support, free of charge, by means of automatic deductions at source from salaried workers, by means of orders of payment from self-employed workers and professionals, and by forced seizures against defaulting debtors. And now, thanks to our firm's lawsuit against the government, self-employed workers with single payers, such as doctors and surgeons, will be subject to deductions at source and support will be collected automatically from the RAMQ.

Spousal Support: Statement of Income and Expenses and Balance Sheet (Form III)

Both spouses (or ex-spouses) must complete this form to permit the court to fix or modify spousal alimony. It must also be completed even if both spouses come to an agreement on spousal alimony. You must also include these documents, where applicable: your employment earnings slip (T-4), financial statements of your earnings from business or self-employment, and a statement of rental revenues and expenses. You must also provide your federal and provincial income tax returns and notices of assessment for the most current year.

Statement of the Family Patrimony (Form IV)

Every married couple has a family patrimony. Upon separation, nullity of marriage, divorce or death, the value of the family patrimony must be partitioned, based on technical legal rules. For most couples, this means that following family patrimony assets must be partitioned equally: the city house, the country chalet, the furniture garnishing both homes, the car(s) used by the couple and their children, their RRSPs, their private pension plans, and their QPP contributions.