[troutman]

Originally Posted by Pinner

The stories I've heard over the years and the absolute crippling child support some guys pay, it really is a wonder why violence isn't more common.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/fcy-...pen/index.html

The Federal Child Support Guidelines (Federal Guidelines) are regulations made under the Divorce Act. They set out some rules and tables to show how much child support parents should pay when they divorce. The child support amounts in the tables reflect what parents living in the same province, with the same incomes and the same number of children would spend on their children.

The goal of the Federal Guidelines is to set a fair standard of support for children. The Federal Guidelines have been shown to reduce conflict and tension between parents because they make child support calculations fair, objective and predictable. They also help parents come to an agreement about support by themselves so they do not have to go to court. Going to court can be an expensive, time consuming and stressful experience but it may be necessary in some cases.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/fcy-...1_4/alta_b.pdf