How is Child Support Calculated in Saskatchewan?

Written By Lindsay Gates

The same way all across Canada: pursuant to the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines take the payor’s income, province of residence and number of children and spits out a table amount for base child support (also known as section 3 child support).

In most cases, this table amount is non-negotiable. Only in exceptional circumstances can the court deviate from these numbers. The table amount can be calculated here: 2017 Child Support Table Look-up

There are of course nuances to child support, such as:

  1. how to determine income

  2. shared parenting

  3. income over $150K

  4. kids over 18

  5. special or extra-ordinary expenses, called section 7 expenses

Child support should also be adjusted annually, based on any increase or decrease in income.

The Saskatchewan Child Support Service can help provide an initial administrative calculation of child support or help recalculate child support. It’s only available in certain cases though. Check it out here: Child Support Service | Child Support | Government of Saskatchewan

Lindsay Gates
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