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Difference between revisions of "Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Child Support"

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*The child must be eligible to receive support when the application for retroactive support is made; "child support is for children of the marriage, not for adults who used to have that status."
*The child must be eligible to receive support when the application for retroactive support is made; "child support is for children of the marriage, not for adults who used to have that status."
*The court has the discretion to award or not award retroactive support, but retroactive awards "need not be seen as exceptional."
*The court has the discretion to award or not award retroactive support, but retroactive awards "need not be seen as exceptional."
*Retroactive child support should not be awarded if the child would not actually benefit from the award of if the award would cause hardship to the payor.
*Retroactive child support should not be awarded if the child would not actually benefit from the award or if the award would cause hardship to the payor.
*"A court should strive for a holistic view of the matter and decide each case on the basis of its particular facts."
*"A court should strive for a holistic view of the matter and decide each case on the basis of its particular facts."
*The recipient's delay in seeking an increase in support will not favour a retroactive award where the recipient "knew higher support payments were warranted, but decided arbitrarily not to apply."
*The recipient's delay in seeking an increase in support will not favour a retroactive award where the recipient "knew higher support payments were warranted, but decided arbitrarily not to apply."