The parent paying the child support is the “Payor Parent”. This payor is usually the parent who the child does not live the most with. Sometimes, both parents spend an equal amount of time with the child. In that case, the payor will be the parent with the higher income.
The parents will pay child support based on the provincial Child Support Guidelines and the Government of Canada’s Child support tables to calculate the amount of child support. You cannot negotiate child support as it is considered to be a right of the child and not the parents.
Child support amount is determined based on the gross annual income of the paying parent and the number of dependent children involved. The table is formulated uniquely for each province and territory.
The child support may vary depending on special circumstances. These can include the type of custody (either shared or split custody), living arrangements, extra expenses such day care and support for children with special needs above the age of 18 years. The unique financial conditions of the paying may also parent play an active role in determining child support.
Sometimes, the paying parent may have to pay child support retroactively back to the date of separation or from the date of Court order. Child support money is vital to cover the cost of caring for your child.
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