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There is a bunch of other legislation that deals with family law problems, such as the ''Adoption Act'' (which deals with adoption), the ''Name Act'' (which deals with changing your name and your children's names), the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8456 Land Title Act]'' (which has to do with land and houses), and the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84fk Vital Statistics Act]'' (which has to do with registering births, deaths, marriages, and divorces). The most important of these other laws is the [[Child Support Guidelines]]. | There is a bunch of other legislation that deals with family law problems, such as the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]'' (which deals with adoption), the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8481 Name Act]'' (which deals with changing your name and your children's names), the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8456 Land Title Act]'' (which has to do with land and houses), and the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84fk Vital Statistics Act]'' (which has to do with registering births, deaths, marriages, and divorces). The most important of these other laws is the [[Child Support Guidelines]]. | ||
The [[Child Support Guidelines]] sets out the rules about how much child support should be paid according to the income of the person paying child support and the number of children child support is being paid for. For most people, the amount that should be paid is set out in a table at the end of the Guidelines. The Guidelines also sets out the rules about when child support can be paid in an amount different than what the tables say should be paid. | The [[Child Support Guidelines]] sets out the rules about how much child support should be paid according to the income of the person paying child support and the number of children child support is being paid for. For most people, the amount that should be paid is set out in a table at the end of the Guidelines. The Guidelines also sets out the rules about when child support can be paid in an amount different than what the tables say should be paid. | ||
