The Federal Guidelines use gross income (a person’s income before taxes and deductions)
because it is considered a fairer reflection of income. Net income allows many
discretionary deductions that can make it difficult to set fair support. Also, the child
support amounts found in the federal tables already account for taxes.
</p>
<p>
Source:
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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:
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<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:
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amount for $150,000?
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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:
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<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:
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