What is the test for determining whether a spouse should be required to pay child support under the Guidelines?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Turk v. Turk, 2008 CanLII 3420 (ON SC):
If a determination is made that the Guidelines approach is inappropriate, the court must decide what amount of child support is appropriate, having regard to the condition, means, needs and other circumstances of the child and the financial ability of each spouse to contribute to the support of the child.(Gagnier v. Gagnier, supra).
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