“advisory guidelines”

This page presents an official legal definition of “advisory guidelines” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.

Jurisdiction: Canada Canada

Guidelines, for the determination of support, that are not legislated or mandatory but non-legislated, informal and voluntary in nature, sometimes called "true guidelines" to distinguish them from the Federal Child Support Guidelines, which are legislated and mandatory. Generally a shorthand reference to the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines proposed in this document.

Source: Glossary of Terms - Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines July 2008 (Department of Justice Canada)