You may use it to calculate a child support amount for a period from that date onward. Use the Child Support Table Look-up to calculate a child support amount for a period before that date. This child support table look-up will help you find the base amount of child support.
The Guide offers instructions and worksheets that will help explain how to calculate child support amounts. It also has information on special or extraordinary expenses that may need to be added to the basic child support amount. You may wish to ask a lawyer for advice about your situation. The base amount is often not the final child support amount to be paid. For example, if there are special expenses such as child care or if you have a shared parenting time arrangement, the amount will likely be different.
The Child Support Table Look-up has general information only. It is not a legal document. Provincial or territorial guidelines may apply in some cases. Note: Several companies sell software for calculating child support. Be aware that the Department of Justice was not involved in the development of that software.
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