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Canada Child Benefit Shared Custody Rules — Split Benefits Properly in 40/60 Parenting Situations

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Canada Child Benefit Shared Custody Rules — Split Benefits Properly in 40/60 Parenting Situations

What Is It?

CRA treats certain shared-custody situations as eligible for split CCB treatment rather than awarding the full benefit to only one parent.

What Most People Don’t Know

  • The rule is not 50/50 only.
  • The 40% to 60% range matters.
  • Separation agreements and actual parenting time can both matter.

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