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}}Child support is money paid by one parent or guardian to the other to help cover the expenses associated with raising the children. The amount of child support payable is usually fixed according to tables contained in the [[Child Support Guidelines]], which set support according to the number of children and the income of the person paying support. | }} | ||
'''Child support''' is money paid by one parent or guardian to the other to help cover the expenses associated with raising the children. The amount of child support payable is usually fixed according to tables contained in the [[Child Support Guidelines]], which set support according to the number of children and the income of the person paying support. | |||
While there are some exceptions to the Guidelines, the amount of child support payable is almost always the amount set out in the tables. | While there are some exceptions to the Guidelines, the amount of child support payable is almost always the amount set out in the tables. | ||
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This section discusses the basics of child support, and child support orders under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. It briefly looks at how to get a child support order inside and outside of British Columbia. It also looks at the income tax implications of child support, what happens when someone entitled to receive child support goes on social assistance, and the rights of children to claim child support. | This section discusses the basics of child support, and child support orders under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. It briefly looks at how to get a child support order inside and outside of British Columbia. It also looks at the income tax implications of child support, what happens when someone entitled to receive child support goes on social assistance, and the rights of children to claim child support. | ||
Other sections in this chapter look at the [[Child Support Guidelines|Guidelines in more detail]]. They also discuss [[Exceptions to the Child Support Guidelines|exceptions to the Guidelines]], [[Making Changes to Child Support|how to make changes]], and [[Child Support Arrears|how to deal with arrears]]. | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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*Is the child entitled to receive child support? | *Is the child entitled to receive child support? | ||
*Is the person against whom the order is sought obliged to pay child support? | *Is the person against whom the order is sought obliged to pay child support? | ||
*How long should the child receive support? | *How long should the child receive receive support? | ||
*How much support should the child receive? | *How much support should the child receive? | ||