Difference between revisions of "Changing Orders in Family Matters"
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There is no need to establish that one or both of the parties have had a material change in circumstances at a review hearing. The criteria that the court will apply in deciding whether spousal support is payable are those used in making the initial decision; see the earlier chapter in this section, Spousal Support > Basic Principles. | There is no need to establish that one or both of the parties have had a material change in circumstances at a review hearing. The criteria that the court will apply in deciding whether spousal support is payable are those used in making the initial decision; see the earlier chapter in this section, Spousal Support > Basic Principles. | ||
====Changing Consent Orders for Support==== | |||
A "consent order" is an order that the parties agree the court should make. As such, consent orders have a different status than orders that were argued about, since there is a strong presumption that the parties to the order knew what they were doing when they agreed to the terms of the order, and knew what their circumstances were at the time of the order and what they were likely to be in the future. | A "consent order" is an order that the parties agree the court should make. As such, consent orders have a different status than orders that were argued about, since there is a strong presumption that the parties to the order knew what they were doing when they agreed to the terms of the order, and knew what their circumstances were at the time of the order and what they were likely to be in the future. | ||
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In other words, a court asked to change a consent order for spousal support should first look at the circumstances under which the order was made. Was a party at an unfair advantage? Was a party pressured into agreeing to the order? Secondly, the court should consider whether the order met the criteria for spousal support set out in the Divorce Act. Thirdly, if the order passes the first two parts of the test, the court should look at whether the order continues to reflect the parties' intentions at the time the order was made, and whether the order continues to meet the criteria set out in the act. | In other words, a court asked to change a consent order for spousal support should first look at the circumstances under which the order was made. Was a party at an unfair advantage? Was a party pressured into agreeing to the order? Secondly, the court should consider whether the order met the criteria for spousal support set out in the Divorce Act. Thirdly, if the order passes the first two parts of the test, the court should look at whether the order continues to reflect the parties' intentions at the time the order was made, and whether the order continues to meet the criteria set out in the act. | ||
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