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People other than a child's parents can also have a legal interest in a child. Typically, these people are a child's blood relatives — grandparents, aunts, uncles and so forth — although there's no reason at all why someone else, like an unrelated long-term caregiver or a neighbour, couldn't also have an interest in a child. | People other than a child's parents can also have a legal interest in a child. Typically, these people are a child's blood relatives — grandparents, aunts, uncles and so forth — although there's no reason at all why someone else, like an unrelated long-term caregiver or a neighbour, couldn't also have an interest in a child. | ||
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According to s. 150(1) of the act, where an order for child support is made, the amount of the support order is to be determined under the Child Support Guidelines. As a result, all of the provisions of the Guidelines apply to parents on the application of a child's caregiver or extended family member, including: | According to s. 150(1) of the act, where an order for child support is made, the amount of the support order is to be determined under the Child Support Guidelines. As a result, all of the provisions of the Guidelines apply to parents on the application of a child's caregiver or extended family member, including: | ||
*the tables that are used to calculate the amount of child support payable, | |||
*the exceptions that allow child support to be paid in an amount different than the usual table amount, and | |||
*the rules about the payment of children's special expenses. | |||
==Further Reading in this Chapter== | ==Further Reading in this Chapter== | ||
