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Our Toronto child support lawyers at 55 University Avenue calculate table amounts under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, address section 7 special and extraordinary expenses, bring variation applications, and enforce support through the Family Responsibility Office.
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Child support in Ontario is governed by the Federal Child Support Guidelines (for married parents) and Ontario's Child Support Guidelines (for unmarried parents). The two sets of guidelines are essentially identical. The base amount (the "table amount") is determined by the payor's gross annual income and the number of children. It is not negotiable in the sense that courts will not approve agreements that pay less than the table amount without specific justification.
In addition to the table amount, section 7 of the Guidelines requires parents to share "special or extraordinary expenses" in proportion to their incomes. These include childcare costs, medical and dental premiums, uninsured health expenses, extraordinary extracurricular activities, and post-secondary education costs.
Child support is one of the most litigated areas of Ontario family law, because incomes change, parenting arrangements change, and expenses grow as children get older. Our Toronto child support lawyers handle initial orders, variation applications, retroactive support claims, and enforcement proceedings.
Our office is within reach of the key courts for your matter. We appear in these courts regularly and know the local judicial culture well.
Handles child support in divorce proceedings and for variation of existing support orders.
Handles standalone child support applications. Most first child support applications for separated unmarried parents are filed here.
We represent Toronto parents on all aspects of child support, from initial orders and section 7 disputes to variation applications and FRO enforcement.
The table amount is calculated from the payor's line 15000 gross income from the most recent tax return, subject to adjustments under the Guidelines. For self-employed payors, business owners, or payors with non-employment income, income imputation and corporate attribution can dramatically affect the calculation. We perform accurate income analysis and table amount calculations for both payors and recipients.
Section 7 expenses are shared proportionally between parents and are in addition to the table amount. They include childcare required for employment, medical and dental insurance premiums, extraordinary healthcare costs, primary or secondary school programs, and post-secondary expenses. Disputes about what qualifies as a section 7 expense, and what is "extraordinary", are common.
Child support must be updated when incomes change. A payor with a lower income has the right to pay less; a recipient can claim more when the payor's income increases. Courts can also order retroactive support for periods when the payor failed to disclose income increases. We bring and defend variation applications, calculate support at historic income levels, and negotiate updated terms in separation agreement amendments.
Our family lawyers offer free initial consultations. Call us, email us, or use our contact form to book your appointment.
55 University Ave, Suite 1100
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
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Every case is unique. These anonymized examples illustrate the types of results our team has achieved. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results.
Our client faced a contested divorce involving multiple properties across Ontario, RRSPs, and a family business valued at $4.2M. Through strategic negotiation and forensic accounting analysis, we achieved a division significantly above the standard equalization payment, protecting our client's business interests while ensuring fair spousal support terms.
When credible evidence of an unsafe environment emerged, our team filed an urgent motion under the Children's Law Reform Act. The court granted our client temporary sole custody and supervised access within two business days, protecting the children while the matter proceeded to a full hearing.