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Parents can try to agree on the amount of child support using the Child Support Table. If they agree, they can make a written agreement.<\/p>\n

If parents cannot agree on an amount, they can:<\/p>\n

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  1. use the online Child Support Service<\/strong> at ontario.ca\/page\/set-up-or-update-child-support-online<\/a> to get a Notice of Calculation<\/li>\n
  2. get help from a family law professional<\/strong>, like a mediator or lawyer, to make a written agreement<\/li>\n
  3. go to family court<\/strong> and ask for a court order<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46953","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHow is child support decided? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/what-information-needed-determine-child-support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How is child support decided? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Parents can try to agree on the amount of child support using the Child Support Table. 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