Fast Facts on child support maintenance guidelines
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#1: The non-custodial parent is obligated to pay child support in accordance with the federal child support guidelines.
#2: The required payments for child support can be altered whenever there is a change in custody arrangements or the activities of the children.
#3: Payments can be ordered even if a formal Court Order is not in place.
#4: If you are a payor of Child Support payments, acting proactively is always better than being reactive.
#5: Parents in a shared parenting arrangement often do not pay child support or pay a lower amount sometimes based on income of the parties.
#6: If your income has changed you should be applying for a variation of your child support order if you are the payor.
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Legal Costs are court costs that are awarded with discretion by the Courts. In Alberta, these costs are well below what you pay to your lawyer for legal services. Legal Costs are set out (the court has the discretion to vary from these guidelines at any time) in Schedule C of the Alberta Rules of Court.
