What are standard disclosure documents?

Standard disclosure documents include

• personal tax returns and notices of assessment from Revenue Canada for the last three years;
• for a parent who is an employee, the most recent statement of earnings or a letter from his or her employer giving the parent's annual salary;
• if the parent is self-employed, financial statements from his or her business for the last three years;
• if the parent has his or her own company, financial statements from the company for the last three tax years;
• in other circumstances, such as partnerships, there are other rules;
• the most recent statement of income (or a letter from the appropriate authority) indicating the total amount of income from
  • employment insurance,
  • social assistance,
  • pension,
  • workers compensation,
  • disability payments, or
  • any other source during the the current year;
• details of income received where the parent is a beneficiary under a trust.

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