Calculator · British Columbia
A quick estimate of monthly child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines Simplified Tables for British Columbia.
Estimated monthly table amount
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Section 7 special expenses (childcare, medical, extracurriculars) are typically shared on top of this amount in proportion to each parent's income.
Estimate only. Final amounts depend on the full Federal Child Support Guidelines and, for high-income payors or shared parenting, discretionary adjustments. Not legal advice.
Child support in British Columbia follows the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The payor's annual gross income and the number of children determine a base monthly table amount. The recipient parent's income does not affect the table amount (except in shared or split parenting).
The table amount covers everyday costs of raising the child. On top of that, section 7 special or extraordinary expenses — daycare, health premiums, orthodontics, post-secondary tuition, competitive-level extracurriculars — are shared between parents in proportion to income.
Where each parent has the child at least 40% of the time, section 9 of the Guidelines allows a set-off: each parent's table amount is calculated, and the higher-income parent pays the difference. Courts may also depart from the set-off if the strict calculation causes hardship.
For payor incomes above $150,000, section 4 allows the court to depart from the tables where the strict amount would be inappropriate. This is a discretionary analysis and rarely obvious — it is one of the most common reasons to get advice before signing.
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