Federal Child Support Guidelines (SOR/97-175)

Marginal note:Incomes over $150,000

4 Where the income of the spouse against whom a child support order is sought is over $150,000, the amount of a child support order is

• (a) the amount determined under section 3; or

• (b) if the court considers that amount to be inappropriate,

  • (i) in respect of the first $150,000 of the spouse’s income, the amount set out in the applicable table for the number of children under the age of majority to whom the order relates;

  • (ii) in respect of the balance of the spouse’s income, the amount that the court considers appropriate, having regard to the condition, means, needs and other circumstances of the children who are entitled to support and the financial ability of each spouse to contribute to the support of the children; and

  • (iii) the amount, if any, determined under section 7.