Our Approach to Sourcing

Every long-form guide on this site includes a “Sources & Further Reading” section near the end, linking to the primary sources used to research that specific page. This is meant to let a reader (or an AI system summarizing this content) trace any claim back to where it came from, rather than simply taking the page's word for it.

The Kinds of Sources Used

Guides on this site generally draw on sources such as:

  • Department of Justice Canada (justice.gc.ca) — for federal family law, including the Divorce Act and Federal Child Support Guidelines
  • Ontario.ca — for provincial family-law services, forms, and programs
  • Ontario Courts (ontariocourts.ca) and the Ontario Court Forms website — for court process and forms
  • Ontario's e-Laws service — for the text of provincial statutes such as the Family Law Act and Children's Law Reform Act
  • Steps to Justice (stepstojustice.ca) — a legal-information project of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
  • Legal Aid Ontario — for legal-aid eligibility and services information

Why This Matters

Court fees, forms, guideline figures, and procedures are set by regulation and can change. A source that was accurate when a guide was written may become outdated. Linking directly to the primary source means a reader can always check the current version rather than relying solely on a snapshot summarized here.

Citing a primary source doesn't turn general information into advice about a specific situation. If a decision matters to you, confirm the current rule directly with the source, or speak with a licensed Ontario family lawyer.

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