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The article provides a basic outline of the Federal Child Support Guidelines (FCSG). Topics include FCSG applying to children of the marriage under the age of majority, income definition by the FCGS as total income disclosed on a spouse's personal income tax return, and, and FCSG providing a framework for the payment of child support that a parent pays to support a child financially after a separation or divorce.

The article focuses on the amount being paid to support a child and how the extraordinary expenses of children are covered. It states that the amount of child support payments is being distinguished based on the income of the payor. It states that in cases of split and shared custody, the Child Support Guidelines require both parents to cover the extraordinary expense cost of their child in proportion to their incomes.

The article offers information on the changes to the applications for child support in Alberta. Changes include the need for the timely exchange of financial information, the requirement under the Federal and Alberta Child Support Guidelines, and the change to the policy of the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) related to special expenses.