Child Support Guidelines: Elements of an Order for support of a child

Form of payments

11. Where the child support guidelines apply to orders made under the Divorce Act (Canada), section 34 of the Act applies. O. Reg. 391/97, s. 11; O. Reg. 25/10, s. 3.

Security

12. The court may require in the order for the support of a child that the amount payable under the order be paid or secured, or paid and secured, in the manner specified in the order. O. Reg. 391/97, s. 12.

Information to be specified in order

13. An order for the support of a child must include,

(a) the name and birth date of each child to whom the order relates;

(b) the income of any parent or spouse whose income is used to determine the amount of the order;

(c) the amount determined under clause 3 (1) (a) for the number of children to whom the order relates;

(d) the amount determined under clause 3 (2) (b) for a child the age of majority or over;

(e) the particulars of any expense described in subsection 7 (1), the child to whom the expense relates and the amount of the expense or, where that amount cannot be determined, the proportion to be paid in relation to the expense;

(f) the date on which the lump sum or first payment is payable and the day of the month or other time period on which all subsequent payments are to be made; and

(g) reference to the obligation under subsection 24.1 (1) to provide updated income information no later than 30 days after the anniversary of the date on which the order is made in every year in which the child is a child within the meaning of this Regulation, unless the parties agree that the obligation shall not apply, as provided for in that subsection. O. Reg. 391/97, s. 13; O. Reg. 25/10, s. 4.