What is the difference between an application to cancel or reduce arrears accrued pursuant to a support order?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hamilton v. Hamilton, 2006 BCSC 1074 (CanLII):
An application to cancel arrears accrued pursuant to a support order is an application to vary within the meaning of s. 17: Whyte v. Whyte (2002), 31 R.F.L. (5th) 199, 2002 BCCA 433 at para. 49. An application to cancel or reduce arrears is actually an application for retroactive variation of a support order.
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