Support Payments

Child support is the amount of funds that a parents or parents contribute toward the cost of caring for a child. Usually, the payor parent spends less time with the child(ren) and may earn more income.

Spousal support are funds paid by one spouse after a divorce or separation. The purpose of spousal support is to help a spouse become financially self-sufficient and avoid experiencing serious financial difficulty among other factors.

https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/fact1-fiches1.html

https://www.ontario.ca/page/spousal-support