Under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the basic amount of child support is determined by considering:

* the number of children;
* the province or territory where the paying parent lives; and
* the paying parent's gross annual income.

You can use the Child Support Online Lookup below to figure out basic child support amounts.

Click here: Child Support Guidelines Calculator


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