(LSCA)Prepare the financial documents, if needed

Prepare the financial documents, if needed

You'll need:

You only need to provide financial information if you want to change a child or spousal support order. If you want to change only a parenting order (guardianship, parenting time, parental responsibilities, contact with a child, custody, or access), skip to Step 3 of this guide.

Changing an order for spousal support

If spousal support is an issue in your case, you'll need to prepare a Financial Statement (Form F8).

Changing an order for child support

If you want to change a child support order, you must prove to the court that the new order will be for the amount required by the child support guidelines. There are two ways to do this:

If you both agree about the payor's income, you can file an Agreement as to Annual Income (Form F9). This form is much less complicated than the Financial Statement (Form F8). If you file an Agreement as to Annual Income, you must also file:

  • A copy of the payor's most recent personal income tax return, including any attachments.
  • A copy of the payor's most recent notice of assessment or reassessment from the Canada Revenue Agency.

If you (the payor) don't have a copy of your most recent income tax return and assessments, you can ask the nearest taxation office for copies. You can also get your tax information online on the Canada Revenue Agency website.

If you're still unable to get your tax documents, you can file an Affidavit (Form F30) that explains why the filed documents aren't available. This affidavit is referred to as an affidavit about income. The affidavit also provides evidence to satisfy the court that the amount of income and child support agreed to is reasonable.

For help with the affidavit, see the following:

If you can't agree on the payor's income, you shouldn't be using this guide. See instead Change a family order if you can't agree.
Updated on 7 December 2022

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