Authors: Jenna Layton and Bruce Reid

Legal Professionals can be creatures of habit. These Child Support Guidelines short snappers will help break common habits that get in the way of good legal work. Topics include, tips for calculating Guideline income, dealing with the section 7(3) childcare calculation trap, Schedule III adjustments, listing (or not listing) all section 7 expenses, issues arising from RESPs, split parenting calculations (s. 8), and shared parenting setoffs (s. 9).

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Spousal & Child Support program in Edmonton on April 4, 2024.