Full Description
Do you have to pay child support in Canada after a child turns eighteen? How far back can retroactive child support go? Can parents agree to no child support? The newest edition of Child Support Guidelines in Canada is designed to provide a clear, comprehensive analysis of the relevant case law and to provide a quick and efficient way for readers to access pertinent information on all aspects of the Federal Child Support Guidelines and corresponding provincial guidelines.
A companion to Canadian Family Law, Child Support Guidelines in Canada has been written to assist professionals, including judges, practising lawyers, mediators, and arbitrators, in the resolution of child support disputes arising from parental separation or divorce. The newest edition of Child Support Guidelines in Canada is updated to include a wide variety of significant judgments such as the determination of income for purposes of child support; the appropriate filing of motion materials in family proceedings; and key points a court must consider on a motion to strike a pleading, among others.
The 2026 edition of this essential text includes the most recent, significant Canadian legislation and cases that professional advisers and decision-makers need to be aware of in order to properly discharge their responsibilities.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Criteria and Objectives of Child Support
Chapter 2: Jurisdiction
Chapter 3: Definitions of "Child of the Marriage"; Adult Children; Obligation of De Facto Parent
Chapter 4: Determination of Income; Disclosure of Income
Chapter 5: Special or Extraordinary Expenses
Chapter 6: Split and Shared Parenting Time Arrangements
Chapter 7: Undue Hardship
Chapter 8: Impact of Child Support on Spousal Support
Chapter 9: Low- and High-Income Earners; Annual Income over $150,000
Chapter 10: Effect of Order or Agreement or Other Arrangement That Benefits Child; Consent Orders
Chapter 11: Form and Types of Order
Chapter 12: Effect, Registration, and Enforcement of Child Support Orders
Chapter 13: Variation, Rescission, or Suspension of Child Support Orders
Chapter 14: Evidence; Procedure; Costs
Chapter 15: Appeals
Table of Cases
About the Authors
Index
