Quebec (QC) family law software
Family law calculations built for Quebec firms
Quebec is the outlier: civil-law jurisdiction governed by the Code civil du Québec, with its own child support model (the Quebec Model) instead of the FCSG, plus a unique 'family patrimony' regime that's mandatory and largely non-waivable.
Bilingual note: Quebec is a civil-law jurisdiction operating in French. Divo's Quebec coverage is currently English-only; a French interface is on the roadmap.
What Divo calculates for Quebec files
Child support
Quebec child support model (on roadmap; FCSG-style calculations available for cross-jurisdictional cases)
Spousal support
SSAG without-child and with-child formulas, duration ranges (rule of 65, indefinite), and lump-sum equivalents
Property division
Under CCQ arts. 414–426, family patrimony — residence, household furnishings, vehicles, pensions, RRSPs — is divided equally on marriage breakdown regardless of who owns title. Spouses cannot contract out by marriage contract in most cases.
Tax & benefit impacts
Spousal support deductibility, Canada Child Benefit interactions, GST/HST credit, and provincial benefits modeled into net cash positions
Quebec-specific rules Divo handles
Family patrimony (patrimoine familial)
Under CCQ arts. 414–426, family patrimony — residence, household furnishings, vehicles, pensions, RRSPs — is divided equally on marriage breakdown regardless of who owns title. Spouses cannot contract out by marriage contract in most cases.
Quebec child support model
Quebec uses its own provincial child support determination process based on both parents' disposable incomes and parenting time — not the Federal Child Support Guidelines tables that apply elsewhere in Canada.
Statutes and authorities Divo cites
Every calculation links back to the governing statute. Outputs include full citation trails for Quebec court use.
- Civil Code of Québec(CQLR c CCQ-1991)
Key sections: arts. 414–426 (family patrimony), arts. 427–430 (compensatory allowance)
- Quebec Regulation respecting the determination of child support payments(CQLR c C-25.01, r 0.4)
- Divorce Act(RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp))
Key sections: s. 15.1 (child support), s. 15.2 (spousal support)
- Federal Child Support Guidelines(SOR/97-175)
Key sections: s. 3 (table amounts), s. 7 (special expenses), s. 9 (shared parenting)
- Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines(Department of Justice, 2008 (revised))
Case law research: CanLII — Quebec
Quebec court forms covered
- →Quebec child support determination form
- →Sworn statement of income (déclaration assermentée)
- →SSAG without-child formula ranges
- →SSAG with-child formula (iterative solver)
- →Duration calculations (rule of 65, indefinite)
- →Family patrimony partition statement
Integrates with the tools Quebec firms already use
Two-way sync with Clio, ActionStep, PCLaw/Soluno, PracticePanther, NetDocuments, iManage, and SharePoint/OneDrive. Matter data and disclosure documents flow both ways — no double entry.
See all integrations →How Divo compares for Quebec firms
Quebec firm FAQ
Does Divo support Quebec's child support model?
Quebec child support uses its own provincial determination process based on disposable incomes and parenting time — distinct from the Federal Child Support Guidelines used elsewhere. Quebec coverage is on Divo's roadmap; the rest of Canada is supported today.
Does Divo handle Quebec family patrimony?
Family patrimony partition under CCQ arts. 414–426 is on the Quebec roadmap. Quebec-specific French-language UI is also planned.
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