DivorceMate Tools Calculations

20/07/2026
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How To

The DivorceMate Tools Calculations is a professional family law calculator that determines child and spousal support based on the federal Child Support Guidelines and the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines.

Configuration

Once a DivorceMate in LEAP license has been purchased and activated, follow these steps:

From the LEAP Matter List, click the LEAP Menu > Marketplace.

The LEAP Marketplace will open in a new window.
From the All Apps section, click DivorceMate.
Click Enable.

How to Access

Access DivorceMate in LEAP Tools Calculations through any family matter in LEAP.

Open a Family Law matter.
Click the DivorceMate icon in the ribbon of the Details & Correspondence pane.
The first time you launch DivorceMate in LEAP, you will need to consent to the required permissions.

Click 'Allow as admin' to consent for your firm or 'Allow' to consent for yourself only.

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Please note that each user from your firm should individually enable DivorceMate Tools Calculations to use it.
You will not see this screen again unless the application is updated and additional permissions are required.

How to Create a New Calculation

If a Calculation has not already been created for this matter, a new window will open to confirm which party is the payor and which is the recipient of spousal support. If spousal support is not in issue, you should instead verify the payor and recipient of child support.
Click OK to continue.
The information from the LEAP matter is prepopulated in the Calculation and includes the parties’ names, the province of residency, the children’s names and ages, and relationship dates.
The various input fields and settings can be accessed through the blue links, the options in the top toolbar, as well as through the plus signs beside the parties’ names, the Children and Special Expenses.
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If the DivorceMate icon is missing from the Microsoft Word toolbar:
1. Open Microsoft Word and go to Home > Add-ins.
2. Search for DivorceMate for Word and select Add.
3. In LEAP, open the required DivorceMate form or agreement from Forms & Precedents.
4. Click the Cloud icon to launch the DivorceMate add-in and accept any permission prompts.
5. Confirm the DivorceMate data populates the document successfully.
Additional calculations can be made on the matter by clicking on New Calculation.

How to Save a Calculation

Click on the Save icon in the top toolbar to save and name the Calculation.
Once saved, the Calculation will appear on the list of calculations on the left hand side of the window.

How to Copy a Calculation

You may want to save a copy of one of the existing Calculations to easily modify a version.

Click on the Calculation you wish to copy.
Click on the Save a Copy As icon in the top toolbar.
Save it with a name that will allow you to easily identify it.

How to Save a Calculation into the LEAP Matter

Click on the PDF to LEAP icon in the toolbar at the top. A PDF copy of the Calculation will appear in the Correspondence list of documents created in the LEAP matter.

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Please note this is a PDF copy only and therefore cannot be manipulated from the LEAP matter. To revise the Calculation, go back to the DM Tools Calculations app to make changes.
Only Calculations saved as a PDF to LEAP will show in the client’s list of documents in the LEAP matter.

How to Print a Calculation

Click on the Calculation you wish to print.
Click the Print icon in the toolbar.

How to Delete a Calculation

Highlight or hover over the Calculation in the list on the left pane. Click the trashcan icon beside it.
Confirm the delete function by selecting Yes.

Last Modified Date

20/07/2026 2:01 am

Title

DivorceMate Tools Calculations

URL Name

DivorceMate-Tools-Calculations-CA

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