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The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (view source)
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<blockquote>"Judges should exercise extreme caution in using the Guidelines. The ''Divorce Act'' and the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada call on judges to undertake a thorough analysis in each case. Not to do so is to disregard the views of the highest court in this country and to make a mockery of stare decisis."</blockquote> | <blockquote>"Judges should exercise extreme caution in using the Guidelines. The ''Divorce Act'' and the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada call on judges to undertake a thorough analysis in each case. Not to do so is to disregard the views of the highest court in this country and to make a mockery of stare decisis."</blockquote> | ||
==The | ==The formulas== | ||
The Advisory Guidelines describes two basic formulas: one for when child support is not being paid (the ''Without Child Support Formula''), as might be the case if the couple have no children or if all of the children are adults and financially independent at the time of separation; and, one for when there is a legal obligation to pay child support (the ''With Child Support Formula''), whether child support is actually being paid or not. | The Advisory Guidelines describes two basic formulas: one for when child support is not being paid (the ''Without Child Support Formula''), as might be the case if the couple have no children or if all of the children are adults and financially independent at the time of separation; and, one for when there is a legal obligation to pay child support (the ''With Child Support Formula''), whether child support is actually being paid or not. | ||