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Calculate how childcare, medical, and extracurricular expenses are split between parents proportionate to income under the Federal Child Support Guidelines.
Estimate only — not legal advice. The expense must first qualify as a Section 7 expense.In Ontario, section 7 expenses (special or extraordinary expenses under the Child Support Guidelines) are paid on top of the base table child support and shared by the parents in proportion to their incomes. Eligible expenses include childcare needed for work or study, health and dental costs above insurance, extraordinary school or extracurricular costs, and post-secondary tuition. The net cost is used — after subtracting subsidies, tax credits, and any contribution from the child.
Expenses are split based on each parent's share of combined income, not a straight 50/50 split.
Subtract any tax credit, subsidy, or insurance reimbursement before splitting the expense.
Extracurricular and educational costs must be shown to be extraordinary — not every activity qualifies.
Document the gross cost, any subsidy applied, and the resulting net amount for every claimed expense.
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