F. Add-Ons or Set-Offs

• Author: Julien D. Payne - Marilyn A. Payne
• Pages: 265-265

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The expenses under section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines have been loosely called "add-ons."¹⁶⁹This terminology is misleading because an order under section 7 of the Guidelines does not presuppose a prior or concurrent order for a basic or table amount of child support.¹⁷⁰Furthermore, a court order respecting the sharing of designated expenses may be made in favour of a spouse or former spouse who has been ordered to assume the primary responsibility for the child’s support. For example, a non-custodial spouse who has been ordered to pay child support in the amount stipulated under the applicable provincial table could be entitled to a court-ordered contribution from the custodial spouse with respect to expenses incurred for medical or health-related expenses or for extraordinary expenses for extracurricular activities during access periods.

[169] See, for example, Nicholas Bala, "Ottawa’s New Child Support Regime: A Guide to the Guidelines" (1996) 21 R.F.L. (4th) 301 at 322, subheading "Add-ons: Special or Extraordinary Expenses - s. 4"; Thomas G. Bastedo, "Add-Ons" in the...