The Federal Guidelines are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support when parents
divorce. They are the law. Their main goals are:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
to establish a fair standard of support for children so that they continue to benefit from both
parents’ incomes after the separation or divorce;
</li>
<li>
to reduce conflict and tension between parents by making the calculation of child support more
objective;
</li>
<li>
to ensure that parents and children in similar situations are treated the same; and
</li>
<li>
to make the legal process more efficient and encourage settlements by giving courts and parents guidance about child support.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h12" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
The Federal Child Support Guidelines, Step by Step Guide has a
<ahref="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/w1-f1.html#s1"target="_blank">worksheet</a> you can use to help
calculate your annual income. Step by step instructions are also detailed in the
<ahref="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/step5-etap5.html#h7"target="_blank">Step by Step Guide</a>.
</p>
<divclass="collapse"id="collapseFedGuidelines">
<div>
<p>
The Federal Guidelines are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support when
parents
divorce. They are the law. Their main goals are:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
to establish a fair standard of support for children so that they continue to benefit from
both
parents’ incomes after the separation or divorce;
</li>
<li>
to reduce conflict and tension between parents by making the calculation of child support
more
objective;
</li>
<li>
to ensure that parents and children in similar situations are treated the same; and
</li>
<li>
to make the legal process more efficient and encourage settlements by giving courts and
parents guidance about child support.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h12" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
amount for $150,000?
The Federal Child Support Guidelines, Step by Step Guide has a
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
amount for $150,000?
</p>
{% include "partials/inline_question_determine_amount_to_pay.html" with collapse_target_id="collapse_guideline_amount" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
The child support tables only show an amount for the first $150,000 of income.
You have
two choices for determining how much child support should be paid on the portion
of
income over $150,000:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
you can multiply the amount of income over $150,000 by the percentage shown
in the
table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives; or
</li>
<li>
you can agree on an additional amount of support based on the condition,
means,
needs and other circumstances of your children and your financial ability to
contribute.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
To speak to someone in person, you can call the Department of Justice Canada's
Family
Law Information Line at 1-888-373-2222. When you call, be ready to tell them:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Where the paying parent lives</li>
<li>Whether both parents live in the same province or territory, and</li>
<li>The number of children to be supported</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
Why do you think the court should approve your proposed amount?
</p>
<p>
Discuss the conditions, means, needs and other circumstances of the child, and the financial
ability of
each parent to support the child/children.
</p>
<div>
<p>
The child support tables only show an amount for the first $150,000 of income. You have
two choices for determining how much child support should be paid on the portion of
income over $150,000:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
you can multiply the amount of income over $150,000 by the percentage shown in the
table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives; or
</li>
<li>
you can agree on an additional amount of support based on the condition, means,
needs and other circumstances of your children and your financial ability to
contribute.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
To speak to someone in person, you can call the Department of Justice Canada's Family
Law Information Line at 1-888-373-2222. When you call, be ready to tell them:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Where the paying parent lives</li>
<li>Whether both parents live in the same province or territory, and</li>
<li>The number of children to be supported</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
The Federal Guidelines are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support when parents
divorce. They are the law. Their main goals are:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
to establish a fair standard of support for children so that they continue to benefit from both
parents’ incomes after the separation or divorce;
</li>
<li>
to reduce conflict and tension between parents by making the calculation of child support more
objective;
</li>
<li>
to ensure that parents and children in similar situations are treated the same; and
</li>
<li>
to make the legal process more efficient and encourage settlements by giving courts and parents guidance about child support.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h12" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
The Federal Guidelines are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support when
parents
divorce. They are the law. Their main goals are:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
to establish a fair standard of support for children so that they continue to benefit from
both
parents’ incomes after the separation or divorce;
</li>
<li>
to reduce conflict and tension between parents by making the calculation of child support
more
objective;
</li>
<li>
to ensure that parents and children in similar situations are treated the same; and
</li>
<li>
to make the legal process more efficient and encourage settlements by giving courts and
parents guidance about child support.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h12" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
amount for $150,000?
A spouse’s annual income is determined using the sources of income set out under the heading
“Total income” in the T1 General form issued by the Canada Revenue Agency and is adjusted in
accordance with Schedule III.
</p>
{% include "partials/inline_question_determine_amount_to_pay.html" with collapse_target_id="collapse_spouse_guideline_amount" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
amount for $150,000?
</p>
{% include "partials/inline_question_determine_amount_to_pay.html" with collapse_target_id="collapse_spouse_guideline_amount" %}
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Child Support Guidelines" %}
The child support tables only show an amount for the first $150,000 of income.
You have
two choices for determining how much child support should be paid on the portion
of
income over $150,000:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
you can multiply the amount of income over $150,000 by the percentage shown
in the
table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives; or
</li>
<li>
you can agree on an additional amount of support based on the condition,
means,
needs and other circumstances of your children and your financial ability to
contribute.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
To speak to someone in person, you can call the Department of Justice Canada's
Family
Law Information Line at 1-888-373-2222. When you call, be ready to tell them:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Where the paying parent lives</li>
<li>Whether both parents live in the same province or territory, and</li>
<li>The number of children to be supported</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
Why do you think the court should approve your proposed amount?
</p>
<p>
Discuss the conditions, means, needs and other circumstances of the child, and the financial
ability of
each parent to support the child/children.
</p>
<div>
<p>
The child support tables only show an amount for the first $150,000 of income. You have
two choices for determining how much child support should be paid on the portion of
income over $150,000:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
you can multiply the amount of income over $150,000 by the percentage shown in the
table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives; or
</li>
<li>
you can agree on an additional amount of support based on the condition, means,
needs and other circumstances of your children and your financial ability to
contribute.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
To speak to someone in person, you can call the Department of Justice Canada's Family
Law Information Line at 1-888-373-2222. When you call, be ready to tell them:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Where the paying parent lives</li>
<li>Whether both parents live in the same province or territory, and</li>
<li>The number of children to be supported</li>
</ul>
<p>
Source:
{% include "partials/tooltip_link_federal_child_support_guidelines.html" with reference_link="http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/child-enfant/guide/start-com.html#h11" link_text="Federal Child Support Guidelines" %}
"name":"How will you and your spouse be calculating your income?",
"description":"For Step 6, Your children - Income & expenses",
"summary_order":0,
"required":"Required"
},
"model":"core.question",
"pk":"how_will_calculate_income"
},
{
"fields":{
"name":"What is your annual gross income as per the Federal Child Support Guidelines?",
@ -1069,16 +1079,6 @@
"model":"core.question",
"pk":"spouse_reason_child_support_amount"
},
{
"fields":{
"name":"My spouse and I have entered into an agreement as to income pursuant to section 15 (2) of the Guidelines, a copy of which agreement is attached.",
"description":"For Step 6, Your children - Income & expenses",
"summary_order":0,
"required":"Required"
},
"model":"core.question",
"pk":"you_spouse_entered_agreement"
},
{
"fields":{
"name":"Are you or your spouse claiming undue hardship?",
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