Legal Question in Family Law in Canada

child support

I am separated from my wife and paying child support. How do is the amount of support owed to my ex-girlfriend for our child determined? That means I am paying for 3 children overall.


Asked on 4/06/09, 5:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeod Donald R. McLeod Law Corp.

Re: child support

By reference to the Federal Child Support Guidelines for your Province. When using them, it is your gross income (that is before not after deductions), not your net income that is used. The tables (which are close but not exact) made under the Guidelines are found at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/sup-pen/grl/pdftab.html

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Answered on 4/06/09, 7:49 pm


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