special or extraordinary expenses

Special or extraordinary expenses are a type of child support that is paid in addition to the table amounts of monthly child support set out in the Child Support Guidelines. The table amounts cover expenses like clothes, food, and basic school supplies.

Special or extraordinary expenses cover things like daycare or university costs....

special service

To serve a document by special service means you have to give a copy of that document to your partner by either:

• getting someone like a family member, friend, or process server to give the copy to your partner in person
• giving the copy directly to your partner's lawyer
• giving the copy to an adult living at the same home as your...

split custody

Split custody is where parents who have separated or divorced have:

• more than one child together, and
• each parent has one or more of their children living with them most of the time.

Split custody may affect the amount of child support paid.

spousal support

Spousal support is money paid by one partner to the other partner after they separate or divorce. Spousal support is not automatic. The partner asking for spousal support must show that they have a legal right to spousal support.

If spousal support is paid, the partner with the higher income almost always pays support to the...

supervised access

The new term for supervised access is supervised parenting time  for most family law cases. If you have a child protection case, the term supervised access may still be used.

Supervised parenting time is a kind of parenting time when someone else watches a parent's visits with their child. This might be another relative like the child's...

temporary order

A temporary order, also called an interim order, is an order that lasts until:

• the period of time, or event, that the order deals with ends
• another temporary order is made
• a final order is made

trial management conference

A trial management conference is a meeting between a judge and you and your partner, and your lawyers if you have any. The purposes of a trial management conference include:

• talking about ways to solve those issues without going to a trial
• deciding how the trial will proceed if you cannot solve your issues

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variation

A variation is a change to a court order or other legal document. Sometimes the court process that asks for a variation is also called a motion to change.

notice of termination

When an employer fires you or lays you off, they usually have to give you notice of termination. There are 2 ways they can do this:

1. Your employer can tell you ahead of time. The amount of time can depend on many things, including how long you've been in the job.
2. Instead of telling you ahead of time, your employer can let you go...

pay in lieu of notice

When an employer fires you or lays you off, they usually have to give you notice ahead of time. The amount of time can depend on many things including how long you've been in the job.

If they let you go right away, they must pay you the money you'd have earned if they had told you ahead of time. This is called pay in lieu of notice or...