The Federal Child Support Guidelines:
Step-by-Step
December 31, 2011
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This publication is not a legal document. It contains general information and is provided for convenience and guidance in applying the Federal Child Support Guidelines.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (2012)
(Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Table of Contents
- Before you start
- Step 1: figure out which guidelines apply
- Step 2: determine the number of children
- Step 3: determine the parenting arrangement
- Step 4: find the right table
- Step 5: calculate annual income
- Step 6: find the table amount
- Step 7: dealing with special expenses
- Step 8: dealing with undue hardship
- More information on calculating annual income
- Orders and agreements
- Who can help you?
- Enforcing a child support order or agreement
- Changing an existing child support order or agreement
- Glossary
- Questions and answers
- Directory of resources
- Worksheets and line-by-line help
- Worksheet 1—to calculate your annual income for child support purposes
- Worksheet 2—to calculate your share of special expenses
- Part A—Total annual amount that you and the other parent spent on special expenses
- Part B—Total amount of special expenses that you and the other parent have to share
- Part C—Sole custody arrangement
Paying parent's share of special expenses if no spousal support is being paid to the other parent - Part D—Sole custody arrangement
Paying parent's share of special expenses if spousal support is being paid to the other parent - Part E—Split custody arrangement
Parents' share of special expenses if neither of you pays spousal support to the other parent - Part F—Split custody arrangement
Share of special expenses if one of you pays spousal support to the other parent
- Worksheet 3—Claim for undue hardship
- Child Support Amount Record—shared custody arrangement
- Child Support Amount Record—split custody arrangement
- Child Support Amount Record—sole custody arrangement
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