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By jorgesagui
@jorgesagui (1)
15 responses
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
8 Jan 07
It's not a "per child" calculation, really. There is a formula for calculating child support which is established by the government - so it's objective, not subjective. It takes into account the incomes of both parents, the custody arrangement, where the spouses live (when my ex moved to another province in the middle of our divorce proceedings, the amount of his support had to be recalculated), etc. Admittedly, this assumes that you are having the amount determined by a lawyer in the context of a legal divorce. If the two parents come to some kind of agreement between themselves about how much is going to be paid, that's an entirely different situation.
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
8 Jan 07
I should have realized that I posted from personal experience but did not provide a source to backup my information.
In my case, as the receiving parent, I had to provide my income. There are situations that require it. Here is a clip from Canada's Department of Justice FAQ:
"Who must provide income information?
Usually, only the income of the paying parent is necessary to apply the tables. However, the receiving parent will have to provide income information in certain circumstances, such as if:
* there are special expenses;
* either parent claims undue hardship;
* there is split or shared custody;
* the child is at or over the age of majority,
* the payer earns more than $150,000; or
* one parent has acted in place of a parent to the other parent’s child.
If income changes, either parent may decide that it is appropriate to change the amount of child support. This can be done by agreement or by court order.
If a parent does not supply the documents needed to prove income, the court may order that he or she do so or face serious penalties. The penalties could include being found in contempt of court or having to pay the other parent's legal costs."
Source: http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/sup/10ntk/faqm.html#q5
@acdc0805 (979)
• United States
7 Oct 06
I'm sorry I have no clue, but wnated to repsond. My husband pays 250 dollars a month here in Utah, for one child. It is based off of income, as I believe it is everywhere, not necessarily the age of the child-however I could be wrong! I believe that my husband pays too much as her mother has 3 other kids, and the money that was set to be paid, was when she was single, not married, no other kids etc...and also not working. We now have other kids, and he's married and the only one not working-while the chidls mother does, full time. So its a bit wishy washy.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
27 Nov 06
They probaly go by you income because you have to like too. I'm just guessing but since like it would only be fair.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
5 Jan 07
Are you still married, divorced, or what? Anyway, if your "guy" is Canadian, you may want to try contacting the Canadian authorities. But if he is American and the children were born in the US or now live in the US, you would have to contact the appropriate authorities in the US. If you are divorced, then your divorce documents should have some information regarding the situation.
In any case, you will have to contact some authority to help you sort things out. Good-luck!
@chamillion (36)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I don't know how they determine the child support guidelines in Canada. But here in the U.S. they would look at both parents incomes, and in some instances if one parent is unemployed, their income would be computed at minimum wage. There are a lot of factors that determine the amount of the child support, for instance; childcare, medical insurance and visitation to name a few.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
7 Oct 06
I believe in the US that child support levels are set by the state, according to income of each parent. I don't know how child support is figured in Canada, but they probably have a similar method.
Now, if you're asking for someone specific, then you won't find out unless he or she tells you. It's a private matter, between him and his wife and I believe that the courts (the only other parties who will know) will not provide the child support information.
