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The [[Child Support Guidelines]], often referred to as just the ''Guidelines'', is a federal regulation that standardizes child support orders throughout Canada except Quebec. The Guidelines talk about how income is calculated and special expenses are shared between parents, and provide a series of tables, one for each province, which set out how much child support should be paid based on the payor's income and the number of children. | The [[Child Support Guidelines]], often referred to as just the ''Guidelines'', is a federal regulation that standardizes child support orders throughout Canada except Quebec. The Guidelines talk about how income is calculated and special expenses are shared between parents, and provide a series of tables, one for each province and territory, which set out how much child support should be paid based on the payor's income and the number of children support is being paid for. | ||
The [[Child Support Guidelines]] apply to child support orders made under both the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Because they are mandatory whenever child support is being paid, the [[Child Support Guidelines]] also apply to agreements about child support. | The [[Child Support Guidelines]] apply to child support orders made under both the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Because they are mandatory whenever child support is being paid, the [[Child Support Guidelines]] also apply to agreements about child support. | ||
