By Andrew Feldstein ( February 24, 2020, 2:28 PM EST) -- Under s. 15.1(5) of the Divorce Act, courts have the discretion to award a child support amount that is different than what is prescribed by the Child Support Guidelines (guidelines), if the court is satisfied that special provisions in an order, judgment or written agreement respecting the financial obligations of the spouses, or the division of assets, directly or indirectly benefit the child, and that the application of the guidelines would be inequitable given those special provisions....