The monthly child-support table amount is not always the entire child-support obligation. Some costs relating to a child can be added on top of the basic table amount. These are commonly called section 7 expenses, after section 7 of the Child Support Guidelines. But not every expense for a child qualifies. The first question is whether the expense falls within one of the categories recognized by the Guidelines. The second is whether it is necessary in relation to the child's

If you are separating with children, child support is usually one of the first financial issues that needs to be understood. Ontario's child-support framework is designed to make the calculation more consistent than many other areas of family law. But that does not mean every case is solved by typing one income into an online calculator. For many families, the starting point is a table amount based on income and the number of children. The calculation can become more complica