Child Support Order by Ontario Court Surprises Family Lawyers

In the largest temporary child-support awarded by a Canadian court, 38-year old Toronto millionaire John Graham Tait was recently ordered to pay $31,015 a month in child support to his ex-wife.

The Globe and Mail reports that family law experts were left rather astounded by the order, with some arguing that it sets a troubling new precedent as to what is “appropriate” in the field of family law and child support.

Madam Justice Susan Greer disagreed with this argument, stating that Mr. Tait’s wife, Susan Desrochers, provided her husband with emotional and financial support during a time when his employment income was “nominal” and “sporadic”. Judge Greer went on to say that this support was never mutual, and Mr. Tait’s child-support payments remained at $350 per month when his yearly income had skyrocketed from $82,452 in 2005 to $6,632,626 in 2008 due to his sudden success in the world of gold mine stock options.

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By johanna - Last updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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