Publications

The Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-Step (PDF Version 816KB, PDF Help)

This booklet explains the Federal Child Support Guidelines and how to use them in general terms. Includes worksheets and line-by-line help.

Divorce Law: Questions and Answers (PDF Version 5.85 MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice Canada has published a booklet that provides basic information about the divorce process in Canada and also provides suggestions for obtaining more information in respect to family law issues.

What happens next? Information for kids about separation and divorce (PDF Version 2.3 MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice has a publication for children between the ages of nine and twelve. This booklet can help children learn about family law, and can also help them realize it's normal for them to have an emotional response to their parents' separation.

Parenting Plan Checklist (PDF Version 115 KB, PDF Help)

This checklist can help identify issues to consider when developing a parenting plan. The checklist deals only with parenting and child support and does not address issues such as property division or spousal support. The checklist identifies topics for consideration along with some questions to consider. These questions are not exhaustive and are simply meant to help guide your thinking and discussions on the topic.

Simplified Federal Child Support Tables 2011

To help calculate child support amounts owed from December 31, 2011 onward.

Federal Child Support Tables 2011 Online Lookup

To help calculate child support amounts owed from December 31, 2011 onward.

Simplified Federal Child Support Tables 2006

To help calculate child support amounts owed from May 1, 2006 up to and including December 30, 2011.

2013 Calendar for Children (PDF - 5.01MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice Canada has created a calendar for children based on the booklet entitled What Happens Next? The calendar encourages children whose parents are separating or divorcing to keep track of the events in their new routines. The calendar is an aid to helping them adjust to new and challenging circumstances.

2012 Calendar for Children (PDF - 3.79MB, PDF Help)

The Department of Justice Canada has created a calendar for children based on the booklet entitled What Happens Next? The calendar encourages children whose parents are separating or divorcing to keep track of the events in their new routines. The calendar is an aid to helping them adjust to new and challenging circumstances.

Because Life Goes On... Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce: A Guide for Parents

This Health Canada publication is intended to reach out to Canadian families in need of information and resources to help their children to live through the process of separation and divorce. The booklet is also designed to assist professionals in such fields as social services, health, justice and education, in their work with children and their parents.