Acts and Regulations

2020, c.23 - Family Law Act

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Child support service
33(1)The Minister may establish a child support service, which shall perform the duties and functions set out in this Act and the regulations.
33(2)Subject to subsection (4), the child support service may annually recalculate
(a) the amount of child support in a child support order, and
(b) the proportionate shares of any special or extraordinary expenses included in the order.
33(3)The child support service shall perform a recalculation under subsection (2),
(a) subject to subsection 44(2), on the basis of updated income information, and
(b) in accordance with the child support guidelines, this Act and the regulations.
33(4)The child support service may perform a recalculation under subsection (2) only if the following conditions are met: 
(a) the amount of child support in the child support order was originally determined in accordance with the applicable table of the child support guidelines;
(b) the eligibility criteria for recalculation prescribed by regulation are met; and
(c) the recalculation is not prohibited by a court order.
33(5)The child support service shall perform a recalculation under subsection (2) on a date that the child support service considers appropriate, even if the child support order specifies another annual recalculation date.
33(6)The Minister may designate a person as the Director of the child support service to administer the child support service in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
Child support service
33(1)The Minister may establish a child support service, which shall perform the duties and functions set out in this Act and the regulations.
33(2)Subject to subsection (4), the child support service may annually recalculate
(a) the amount of child support in a child support order, and
(b) the proportionate shares of any special or extraordinary expenses included in the order.
33(3)The child support service shall perform a recalculation under subsection (2),
(a) subject to subsection 44(2), on the basis of updated income information, and
(b) in accordance with the child support guidelines, this Act and the regulations.
33(4)The child support service may perform a recalculation under subsection (2) only if the following conditions are met: 
(a) the amount of child support in the child support order was originally determined in accordance with the applicable table of the child support guidelines;
(b) the eligibility criteria for recalculation prescribed by regulation are met; and
(c) the recalculation is not prohibited by a court order.
33(5)The child support service shall perform a recalculation under subsection (2) on a date that the child support service considers appropriate, even if the child support order specifies another annual recalculation date.
33(6)The Minister may designate a person as the Director of the child support service to administer the child support service in accordance with this Act and the regulations.