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Before you start. The Divorce Act (Act) and the Federal Child Support Guidelines (Federal Guidelines) changed on March 1, 2021. This guide reflects these changes. The biggest difference is that the Act and the Federal Guidelines no longer use the terms “custody” and “access”. They now use “parenting“ terminology (such as ...
Fact Sheet - Child Support. Version PDF. This Fact Sheet provides general information about child support under the Divorce Act. You may also wish to refer to the Department of Justice guide called The Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-Step. This guide provides 8 easy steps to help you determine child support.
Oct 6, 2023 · The Law. Sub-section 15.1 (1) of Canada’s Divorce Act, which is applicable to parents that were married and are divorcing (or have divorced), permits the Court to make support Orders for children of the marriage. [6] The legal term “child of the marriage” is defined in sub-section 2 (1) of the Divorce Act as: “A child of two spouses or ...
Retroactive Adjustments to Child Support. Monthly child support is based on the payor’s income. Income can fluctuate for a variety of reasons, and when the payor’s income changes, so do their child support obligations. If the parents can’t agree to a change in child support, either party can apply to the court for a retroactive increase ...
You need to go through this step because the type of parenting time arrangement you have can affect the way you calculate child support under the Federal Guidelines. The Federal Guidelines use the following three terms to describe parenting time arrangements: “majority of parenting time,” “split parenting time” and “shared parenting ...
The parent with the higher income owes the other parent $680 a month in support for the other two children. When you subtract $211 from $680, the higher-income parent owes the other parent $469 a month in child support. Sole custody. When a parent has sole custody of a child, this means that they are solely authorized to make major decisions ...
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The Department of Justice Canada has a Family Law Information Line at (613) 946-2222 (National Capital Region) or 1-888-373-2222. It is important to note that government officials at the Department of Justice Canada cannot help resolve personal legal issues or provide legal advice to members of the public.
