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| link = the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/spousal-epoux/ug_a1-gu_a1/ Advisory Guidelines] | | link = the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/spousal-epoux/ug_a1-gu_a1/ Advisory Guidelines] | ||
}}The [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/spousal-epoux/ssag-ldfpae.html Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines] is an academic paper released by the federal Department of Justice in July 2008. It is not a law and is not expected to become a law. | }}The ''[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/spousal-epoux/ssag-ldfpae.html Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines]'' is an academic paper released by the federal Department of Justice in July 2008. It is not a law and is not expected to become a law. | ||
When someone is entitled to receive spousal support, the Advisory Guidelines describes several different formulas that can be used to calculate how much support should be paid and the length of time it should be paid for. | When someone is entitled to receive spousal support, the Advisory Guidelines describes several different formulas that can be used to calculate how much support should be paid and the length of time it should be paid for. | ||
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==The formulas== | ==The formulas== | ||
The | The Advisory Guidelines describes two basic formulas: | ||
* One formula 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. | * One formula 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. | ||
* Another formula 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. | * Another formula 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. | ||