My ex wife and I have been separated/divorced for 14 years. During that time we had a formal agreement that stated the custody and support arrangements. We mutually agreed not to follow it to the letter and just parented jointly eventhough the agreement stated that she was had primary custody. Payments were made to her according to a mutual verbal agreement and not to the federal guidelines. I also paid for school expenses and extra-curriculars. We have always done this and although it was sometimes bumpy, it was fair. I in no way think I paid too much nor do I think it was too little.
My sons are now 18 1/2 and 21. The oldest is in apprenticeship college and the younger starts college full time in the fall. They both still live at home with their mother. In lieu of payments for the older one, we mutually agreed that I would pays his car insurance (0ver $400/month). I continued to pay support for the 18 year old eventhough he was not a full time student for the past year.
I would like to stop support payments. Am I entitled to do that in the province of Ontario? My exwife vehemently opposes and has threatened to go to court to enforce our original court order which she verbal agreed to ignore by accepting my checks and financial support throughout the years. I would like to continue to support my children through but not go through her. What are my rights? Does she have a case for back child support?
My sons are now 18 1/2 and 21. The oldest is in apprenticeship college and the younger starts college full time in the fall. They both still live at home with their mother. In lieu of payments for the older one, we mutually agreed that I would pays his car insurance (0ver $400/month). I continued to pay support for the 18 year old eventhough he was not a full time student for the past year.
I would like to stop support payments. Am I entitled to do that in the province of Ontario? My exwife vehemently opposes and has threatened to go to court to enforce our original court order which she verbal agreed to ignore by accepting my checks and financial support throughout the years. I would like to continue to support my children through but not go through her. What are my rights? Does she have a case for back child support?
