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Note: You can get the child support guidelines

the table amount for each parent

tables by calling 1-888-373-2222. You need to say

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the increased costs of shared custody

where both parents live, and the number of

arrangements, and

children each parent has. You can also check the

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the finances and needs of the child, and of each

internet at

parent.

If the respondent lives outside Canada, use the

‘table amount’ for British Columbia.

As an applicant, you can ask to pay a support

amount, and the court will decide whether it is

If you and the respondent each have at least one

reasonable, or if another amount is fair. In many

child, split custody may apply to you. Other parts

cases, if shared parenting works it’s because the

of Form I may also apply, so keep reading, and

parents have good communication. If the

make notes of things you need to do in the

arrangement works – for the parents and the

Worksheet section at the end of this FormSupport

child(ren) – mediation may work for the financial

guide.

side too.

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4. Shared Custody

“Shared custody” has a special, legal meaning in the

The child support guidelines are about what’s normal

child support guidelines. Before you decide whether

and average for the costs of raising children. For most

it applies to you, it is important that you read this

Canadians they do very well. The four sections in

section.

Form I and this FormSupport guide show you that an

application to pay an amount that is different than the

For there to be “shared custody” the person paying

guidelines covers other situations. Not all of them will

support must have the children in his/her care for

apply to you. They certainly involve more work for

at least 40 percent of the time over the year. This

you, the respondent, and the court. But if one or more

isn’t all that common when parents live in different

of these claims is right for you and your family, this is

‘reciprocating jurisdictions’, but here’s an example

the way to ask the court to look at the reasons your

of one case.

situation is different, and that the child support

guidelines rules should not apply to you.

Example:

Michelle and Robin have one child, Ethan. The

If you decide to make any of these claims, be sure to

parents live a few miles apart, but just across their

start with the Worksheet section below. Write down

provincial borders. Michelle has regular shift

any work you have to do, or documents you need to

work, and Robin has a small farm. The parents

get. As you finish, check off the ‘done’ column, and

worked out a plan which was good for Ethan, and

keep the information with your ‘good’ copy of Form I.

for them. Ethan spends 6 weeks each summer at

the farm and 2.5 days each week with Robin while

Worksheet

Michelle works. Their calculations looked like

Document / To Do

done

this:

* 52 weeks minus 6 weeks in the summer = 46

weeks.

* 6 weeks x 7 days = 42 days.

* 46 non-summer weeks x 2.5 days each = 115

days.

* 42 days + 115 days = 157 days with Robin.

* 157 days divided by 365 days in the year = 43 %

with Robin.

Robin and Michelle have shared custody of Ethan.

The parents have not been able to decide on an

amount of support, so Robin is asking the court to

decide. For shared custody, the child support

guidelines tables will not apply automatically. The

court will look at:

The content of this FormSupport guide is for general information only – it is not legal advice. You may wish to talk

to a lawyer for assistance in making your application, or responding to one.

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