By Amy Jephson and Kathrin Gardhouse (January 6, 2021, 12:05 PM EST) -- A spouse who “stands in the place of a parent” to a child can be obligated to pay child support after separation, according to s. 5 of the Ontario Child Support Guidelines (guidelines). Whether a stepparent has stood in the place of a parent is highly fact specific, and the determination of that preliminary matter will need to be decided having reference to factors described in case law....