Publications

The Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-Step (PDF Version 816KB, PDF Help)

This booklet explains the Federal Child Support Guidelines and how to use them in general terms. Includes worksheets and line-by-line help.

Divorce Law: Questions and Answers (PDF Version 5.85 MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice Canada has published a booklet that provides basic information about the divorce process in Canada and also provides suggestions for obtaining more information in respect to family law issues.

What happens next? Information for kids about separation and divorce (PDF Version 2.3 MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice has a publication for children between the ages of nine and twelve. This booklet can help children learn about family law, and can also help them realize it's normal for them to have an emotional response to their parents' separation.

Simplified Federal Child Support Tables 2006

Simplified Federal Child Support Tables 2006 automated lookup

General information on child support table amounts based on the paying parent's income, province or territory of residence and the number of children eligible for support.

2010 Calendar for Children (HTML, PDF - 5.33MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice Canada has created a 2010 calendar for children based on the booklet entitled What Happens Next? The calendar encourages children whose parents are separating or divorcing to keep track of the events in their new routines. The calendar is an aid to helping them adjust to new and challenging circumstances.

The calendar is available in PDF format only on this site. If you would like to request the document in another format, please let us know via our Contact Us page. We will try to accommodate you as best we can.

Because Life Goes On... Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce: A Guide for Parents

This Health Canada publication is intended to reach out to Canadian families in need of information and resources to help their children to live through the process of separation and divorce. The booklet is also designed to assist professionals in such fields as social services, health, justice and education, in their work with children and their parents.