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Are there rules for calculating the amount of child support that the non-custodial parent must pay?
Why did the government create the Child Support Guidelines?
How do the Federal Child Support Guidelines work?
Who counts as a child under the Guidelines?
Why is there a different child support chart for each province?
If the parents live in different provinces, which provincial chart would the family use?
How do you figure out the income range for the paying parent?
If I know which provincial chart to use, the number of children, and the paying parent's income range, will the chart provide the answer to the amount of child support?
What is considered a "special expense"?
What do the Guidelines mean by the term "extraordinary"?
What does a judge consider when deciding about special expenses?
Are the Guidelines always followed exactly? Do they apply in every situation?
What happens if the Guidelines don't apply?
With the Child Support Guidelines, can judges be involved and make decisions about child support payments?
What do the Child Support Guidelines mean by "undue hardship"?
Is it necessary to go to court to ask that the undue hardship rules apply?
How are child support payments affected if the children split their time between the parents' homes?
How can I be sure that I have accurate information about my ex-spouse's income?
What are standard disclosure documents?
What happens if a parent refuses to provide financial information?
Are there other remedies for non-cooperation about financial information?
Once a support order is in place under the Guidelines, is that the end of the matter?
Must parents continue to make financial disclosure to each other once the support order is in place?
Why are there different rules for a parent with an income of over $150,000?
Once there is an order made under the Guidelines, what happens if the parent doesn't pay?
Why were the Child Support Guidelines created?
My child support agreement was made before May 1997. Will it be affected by the Guidelines?
What should I do if I think I could get a better child support order under the Guidelines?
Do we have to go back to court to change our child support order?
Is it possible to opt out of using the Guidelines?
I understand that there are new tax rules that go along with the Guidelines. What are they?
What happens about taxes under the Child Support Guidelines?
Do the new tax rules apply to court orders or written agreements made before May 1, 1997?
How do I find the Federal Child Support Guidelines?
My children's mother and I never married. Do the Guidelines apply to us?
What happens if our situation places us under provincial child support laws?
Is it possible that the federal Guidelines might be used in my province by provincial courts?
Will the changes to provincial laws be the same in every province?
What if my province hasn't changed its laws and my family doesn't fall under the federal Guidelines?