Asked over 1 year ago in Ontario
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I am assuming you are talking about spousal support, not child support.
The answer to your question depends on the terms of your support agreement, i.e. it depends on whether there are any terminating events specified in the agreement. If the agreement is silent in this respect, then the general law applies, and like so many other aspects of family law, the answer is "it depends". The establishment of a new relationship may or may not have an impact on the duration and/or quantum of spousal support, depending on a large number of factors having regard to the parties' financial circumstances, the reasons why spousal support was ordered in the first place (ie was it compensatory or non-compensatory support, and were the objectives to be achieved by the spousal support award actually achieved as yet). Every situation is different, and it is by no means possible to obtain a reliable answer to your question without a great deal more information. I cannot give you legal advice, only general legal information. You are urged to consult a family law lawyer familiar with the law of spousal support, and after reviewing all of the circumstances of all parties, he/she will be able to give you some indication of whether and to what extent a spousal support award may or may not be affected by the support recipient's new relationship.
Posted over 1 year ago
I am a presiding Ontario family court judge, author of Tug of War & host of Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone.
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