Fill this in for the household you expect to be running after separation. Enter each cost as you actually pay it and choose how often. Estimates are fine, and you can leave blank whatever does not apply. The total updates as you type.
Child care, school fees, activities and the like are shared in proportion to income, on top of the child support table amount. Note who pays each one now, and whether a tax receipt or subsidy reduces the real cost.
Child or spousal support you pay for someone outside this household.
Minimum monthly payments on each debt.
Only needed if you are completing Form F8, which starts from gross income. Take these from a recent pay stub.
Two households cost more than one, and most people find their expenses run ahead of their income at first. Knowing the gap is the useful part: the support conversation, the housing decision and how the children's expenses are shared all start from here. Nothing on this page commits you to anything.
Print it, or save it as a PDF, and bring one for each of you. If you would rather work on paper, print the blank page first and fill it in by hand.
This tool helps you prepare for mediation. It is not legal or financial advice, and the figures are yours to check.