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The [[Child Support Guidelines]] | The [[Child Support Guidelines]] is a federal regulation which 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]] 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. |