- Ontario's table amount depends on the payor's annual income and the number of children.
- At a payor income of $100,000, the 2025 Ontario table shows $932 a month for one child, $1,517 for two and $1,984 for three.
- Extras such as child care and shared parenting can move the real number away from the table figure.
Most parents want a realistic number before they talk to the other parent or a lawyer. In Ontario, the starting point is a government table, so the answer is more predictable than many people expect.
This article shows 2025 table amounts at several income levels and explains why your actual amount may be higher or lower.
What drives the amount
The table amount depends on the paying parent's annual income, the number of children and the province where the paying parent lives. Under the federal tables, no child support is payable from a payor whose annual income is below the $12,000 threshold.
Updated federal tables took effect on October 1, 2025, and Ontario's government says the new amounts apply to all Ontario child support matters from that date.
Income for child support starts from the "Total income" line on the T1 General tax return and is then adjusted under Schedule III of the Guidelines. If income varies, for example in seasonal work or self-employment, the court may look at the last three years to find a fairer figure. A spouse whose income is in issue must provide personal income tax returns for each of the three most recent tax years.
2025 Ontario table: monthly amounts
These figures are the monthly table amounts at the start of the income band shown.
| Payor income | One child | Two children | Three children |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $450 | $744 | $1,003 |
| $75,000 | $695 | $1,144 | $1,501 |
| $100,000 | $932 | $1,517 | $1,984 |
| $150,000 | $1,327 | $2,135 | $2,781 |
Amounts inside a band are slightly higher, because each band adds a percentage of income above its starting point. For example, the $50,000 to $50,999 band for one child is $450 plus 1.26% of income over $50,000. A real income that falls between the rows above will therefore land between the figures shown.
Income above $150,000
The top row of the Ontario table is $1,327 plus 0.76% of income over $150,000 for one child, $2,135 plus 1.22% for two children, and $2,781 plus 1.54% for three children.
The court may order the full table amount. If it considers that amount inappropriate, it may instead use the table amount on the first $150,000 plus an amount it considers appropriate for the income above that.
Why your amount may differ from the table
- Special or extraordinary expenses: costs such as child care, health expenses above insurance and post-secondary education are paid on top of the table amount.
- Shared parenting: if each parent has at least 40% of parenting time over a year, there is no automatic formula and the court looks at both parents' table amounts, the increased costs of shared parenting and each household's circumstances.
- Split parenting: this applies only when there is more than one child and each parent has the majority of time with at least one of them; support is then the difference between the two table amounts.
- Undue hardship: a court may order a different amount in limited cases.
- Income disputes: a court may impute income in some situations, for example where a parent is intentionally under-employed.
- Stepparents: where one spouse stands in the place of a parent, the amount is what the court considers appropriate, not automatically the table amount.
When an expense such as child care is shared, the guiding principle is that the spouses share it in proportion to their incomes, after deducting any contribution from the child. The court must first take into account any subsidies, benefits, income tax deductions or credits relating to the expense, so in practice the after-tax cost is what gets shared.
How these points apply to parents who were never married, or to your own family's arrangements, depends on your situation, so it is worth confirming with a lawyer.
Older orders and the 2025 change
The 2025 tables do not automatically change an existing order. A difference between the old amount and the 2025 table amount may count as a change in circumstances, which lets a parent ask a court or the recalculation service to update the order. For support owed from November 22, 2017 to September 30, 2025, the 2017 tables apply.
A court may vary, rescind or suspend a child support order on application by either or both former spouses, but it must first be satisfied that a change of circumstances has occurred since the order was made or last varied. A drop in the payor's income after a job loss is one example. The Family Responsibility Office cannot change the amount owed, and arrears keep building under the existing order until a judge changes it.
What to do next
- Find the payor's most recent income figure from tax documents.
- Match that income and your number of children to the table above, remembering amounts inside a band run slightly higher.
- List any child care, health or education costs that may add to the amount.
- Write down the real parenting schedule over a full year.
- Gather three years of tax returns and notices of assessment, which are the proof of income generally needed in court.
- Ask a family lawyer to confirm the figure before you agree to anything.
Frequently asked questions
Does the number of children change the amount a lot?
Yes. At a payor income of $100,000, the 2025 Ontario table shows $932 a month for one child, $1,517 for two and $1,984 for three. The table amount depends on the payor's income, the number of children and the province where the payor lives.
Is child support taxable?
For a court order or written agreement made after April 1997, child support is not deductible by the payer and is not included in the recipient's income. Orders or agreements made before May 1997 can be treated differently.
What if the payor earns less than $12,000?
Under the federal tables, no child support is payable from a payor whose annual income is below the $12,000 threshold. Whether other circumstances apply to your situation is worth confirming with a lawyer.
Do these amounts include child care or medical costs?
No. Section 7 expenses are paid on top of the table amount, and the court decides on them at a spouse's request. The court considers whether each expense is necessary in the child's best interests and reasonable given the family's means and its spending before separation.
Sources
- Justice Canada – 2025 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables — justice.gc.ca
- Ontario.ca – Arranging child support — ontario.ca
- Federal Child Support Guidelines, Schedule I notes — Justice Laws (federal)
- Federal Child Support Guidelines, Schedule I – Ontario table — Justice Laws (federal)
- Federal Child Support Guidelines, s. 4 — Justice Laws (federal)
- Justice Canada – Step 7: special or extraordinary expenses — justice.gc.ca
- Justice Canada – Step 3: parenting time arrangement — justice.gc.ca
- Justice Canada – Child support obligations of a spouse who stands in place of a parent — justice.gc.ca
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