Many separated and divorced parents in Edmonton assume child support has a clear expiry date: the child's 18th birthday. That assumption is common, and it is often wrong. In Alberta, turning 18 does not automatically end a parent's obligation to pay child support.
If you're searching "how is child support calculated in Alberta," you're probably in the middle of a separation, a new parenting arrangement, or a change in income, and you want a straight answer. The short version: child support generally starts with a table lookup based on income, but a few other factors can shift that starting point — and one of those factors changed recently.
Separated parents often agree on the basic idea of child support but run into conflict when the extra bills arrive. Summer camp. Hockey registration. Tournament travel. Dance costumes. Private tutoring. Orthodontics. These costs can be substantial, and they are not always handled the same way as ordinary monthly child support.
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