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Tables: Costs of children 2008
The costs of children are indexed each year. The 2008 figures below apply to you if your child support period starts during 2008.
If your child support period started during 2007, refer to the 2007 Costs of children tables.
| Table A - Costs of children 2008: Children aged 12 years and under (apportioned between parents) |
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| Parents' combined child support income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 or more children |
| $0 - $27,378 | 17c for each $1 | 24c for each $1 | 27c for each $1 |
| $27,379 -$54,756 | $4,654 + 15c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$6,571 + 23c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$7,392 + 26c for each $1 over $27,378 |
| $54,757- $82,134 | $8,761 + 12c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$12,868 + 20c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$14,510 + 25c for each $1 over $54,756 |
| $82,135- $109,512 | $12,046 + 10c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$18,344 + 18c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$21,355 + 24c for each $1 over $82,134 |
| $109,513 - $136,890 | $14,784 + 7c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$23,272 +10c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$27,926 + 18c for each $1 over $109,512 |
| Over $136,890 | $16,700 | $26,010 | $32,854 |
| Table B - Costs of children 2008: Children aged 13 years and over (apportioned between parents) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Parents' combined child support income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 or more children |
| $0 - $27,378 | 23c for each $1 | 29c for each $1 | 32c for each $1 |
| $27,379 - $54,756 | $6,297 + 22c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$7,940 + 28c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$8,761 + 31c for each $1 over $27,378 |
| $54,757 - $82,134 | $12,320 + 12c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$15,606 + 25c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$17,248 + 30c for each $1 over $54,756 |
| $82,135 - $109,512 | $15,605 + 10c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$22,451 + 20c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$25,461 + 29c for each $1 over $82,134 |
| $109,513 - $136,890 | $18,343 + 9c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$27,927 + 13c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$33,401 + 20c for each $1 over $109,512 |
| Over $136,890 | $20,807 | $31,486 | $38,877 |
| Table C - Costs of children 2008: Children of mixed ages (apportioned between parents) |
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|---|---|---|
| Parents' combined child support income | 2 child | 3 or more children |
| $0 - $27,378 | 26.5c for each $1 | 29.5c for each $1 |
| $27,379 - $54,756 | $7,255 + 25.5c for each $1 over $27,378 |
$8,077 + 28.5c for each $1 over $27,378 |
| $54,757 - $82,134 | $14,236 + 22.5c for each $1 over $54,756 |
$15,880 + 27.5c for each $1 over $54,756 |
| $82,135 - $109,512 | $20,396 + 19c for each $1 over $82,134 |
$23,409 + 26.5 for each $1 over $82,134 |
| $109,513 - $136,890 | $25,598 + 11.5c for each $1 over $109,512 |
$30,664 + 19c for each $1 over $109,512 |
| Over $136,890 | $28,746 | $35,866 |
Last updated: 26 August 2008 01:52