Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Child Support"

If a parent is receiving income assistance, they can get help from the BC government with getting child support. The parent can [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/general-supplements-and-programs/family-maintenance-services assign their rights to child support] to the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the Ministry will help get a child support order or agreement.

Child support orders can be made to start at an earlier date than the date when an agreement is reached or a court order is made. These are called “'''retroactive'''” orders. In general, the court will make a retroactive order when there is an obligation to pay child support that was not met, or an obligation to pay a higher amount of support than what was paid, but usually for no more than three years before the date of the application for retroactive child support.