How Do I Read the Ontario Child Support Table for My Income?
Start with the paying parent's income, not yours, and find it in the table for the number of children being supported. Justice Canada says to use the table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives. If the paying parent lives in Ontario, that is the Federal Child Support Guidelines table for Ontario.
On the simplified table, find the income closest to the paying parent's income, then read across to the column for the number of children. The simplified tables are general information only and are not a legal document. The 2025 tables came into effect on October 1, 2025. If the paying parent's income is over $150,000, Justice Canada says to use the chart at the end of the simplified table, and a court may use the table amount, or if it finds that inappropriate, the table amount for the first $150,000 and its own amount for the income above that.
If the paying parent lives outside Canada, the Ontario table applies if the other parent lives in Ontario; otherwise the table for the applying parent's province or territory applies. Where each parent has at least 40% of parenting time, a different calculation applies. A lawyer can confirm your figure.
Key takeaways
- Use the table for the province or territory where the paying parent lives, and the number of children being supported.
- On the simplified table, find the income closest to the paying parent's income, then read across to the number of children.
- If the paying parent's income is over $150,000, use the chart at the end of the simplified table; a court may use the table amount, or if it finds that inappropriate, the table amount for the first $150,000 and its own amount above that.
- A different calculation applies where each parent has at least 40% of parenting time over a year.