Federal Child Support Guidelines: A List of Selected Case Law and Summaries

OBJECTIVES

1. The objectives of these Guidelines are:

to establish a fair standard of support for children that ensures that they continue to benefit from the financial means of both spouses after separation;
to reduce conflict and tension between spouses by making the calculation of child support orders more objective;
to improve the efficiency of the legal process by giving courts and spouses guidance in setting the levels of child support orders and encouraging settlement; and
to ensure consistent treatment of spouses and children who are in similar circumstances.

A.M.D. v. A.J.P., [2002] O.J. No. 3731 (C.A.) (October 2, 2002).
Bachorick v. Verdejo, 1999 CanLII 12290 (SK C.A.) (June 18, 1999).
Contino v. Leonelli-Contino, 2003 CanLII 30327 (ON C.A.) (October 28, 2003).
Ennis v. Ennis, 2000 ABCA 33 (January 28, 2000).
Francis v. Baker, 1998 CanLII 4725 (ON C.A.) (March 10, 1998).
Hanmore v. Hanmore, 2000 ABCA 128 (February 18, 2000).
Raftus v. Raftus, 1998 CanLII 6139 (NS C.A.) (March 25, 1998).