Both parents have a responsibility to financially support
their children. If you do not have custody, the amount of child
support you must pay is based on your income and the number of
children.
Support amounts
- Child
support checklist
- Lists what information you need to determine the amount of
child support under the child support guidelines
- Child Support Lookup
- Calculates the basic child support payment
- Federal
child support guidelines workbook
- Explains how child support is calculated in a step-by-step
manner
- Federal
child support tables
- Lists the basic child support amounts based on income and
number of children
- Child Support and the Child Support Guidelines (CLEO)
- This booklet explains how child support is calculated and enforced
- Ontario 1–800 line
- Call 1–800–980–4962 for
general information about the child support guidelines
Basic Forms
- To apply to obtain support
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If you want to apply to obtain support, you will need
to complete:
- To apply for a change in a support order or
agreement
- The process for motions to change has changed effective September 1st, 2008, and depends on whether the parties both agree to the change that has been requested. For more information about the documents that must be filed in order to change a final order for support or a support clause in an agreement, click here or read the Ministry’s Guides to Motions to Change.
Websites with more forms
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Ontario Courts Forms website
- Includes all of the forms that are available under the
Family Law Rules
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Forms on the Family Responsibility Office
website
- Includes forms that are required to assist with the
enforcement of a support order
For more information
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The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) website
- Contains information regarding enforcement child support in
Ontario. The FRO ensures that
support payments are collected, and helps individuals meet
their support obligations
Also provides information on what to do when one of the parents
does not live in Ontario and child support is being requested
or changed
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- Contact the Federal Department of Justice
- Call 1–888–373–2222 or
go to the Department of
Justice website for answers to common questions about the
guidelines and how they work