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posted Oct 30, 2019 8:51:04 PM

Can I claim legal fees to establish the parenting agreement between me and my daughter's father?

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New Member
Oct 30, 2019 8:51:06 PM

Only legal fees regarding support payments are deductible on line 221. (For the recipient only) The person paying support cannot claim any legal fees. 

As the recipient, you cannot claim legal and accounting fees incurred:

  • to get a separation or divorce
  • to establish child custody or visitation rights


https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/p102/support-paymen...