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| MLA Legislature Report Alana DeLong, MLA
Program Helps Parents Receive Fair Child Support Payments:
A new program is now available to help parents with child
support orders maintain a fair standard of support for their children.
It allows parents to keep child support levels in line with income
and avoid the time and expense of going to Court to review their
child support orders. The Child Support Recalculation Program
will annually recalculate court-ordered child support based on current
income tax information and information in the Child Support Guidelines.
Parents may be eligible for the program if both parties to the child
support order or agreement live in Alberta, and if the order or
agreement was made on or after May 1, 1997; states the number of
children supported and the guideline income of the parents; sets
child support amounts based on the tables in the child support guidelines;
and does not use the words “imputed,” “predisclosure”
or “without prejudice” to refer to income or child support
amounts. Either parent may register by submitting a completed program
registration application and copy of the current child support order.
Application forms are available at www.recalculation.gov.ab.ca.
There is an annual service fee of $75 per parent, per recalculation.
When registered with the program, either parent still has the right,
at any time, to apply to the Court to vary their child support. Olympic Torch Relay in Alberta: January 12-21: 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame and cover a 3,400 kilometre route past cheering Albertans. The flame will travel to 73 Alberta cities, towns and Aboriginal communities, with 18 communities hosting official celebrations to welcome the torch. The flame will also make a triumphant return to all the 1988 Olympic Legacy facilities, including the Olympic Saddledome, Canada Olympic Park, the Olympic Oval, Nakiska and the Canmore Nordic Centre. For more information on Olympic events and activities, please visit www.alberta.ca/vancouver2010. A special thanks all my constituents who have taken the time to call, write and meet with me over the past several years. Your many well thought out comments and advice has been of immeasurable value to our Government and to all the people of Alberta. As always , my staff and I are available to answer any questions and/or concerns that you may have. Public Consultations Please visit http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/Index.cfm?Page=625
and provide your input to matters that affect Albertans.
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