What is the impact of the BCSC 990 child support legislation on child support?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from McGlenen v McGlenen, 2018 BCSC 1674 (CanLII):

Basic child support is designed to cover the ordinary cost of raising a child, such as food, shelter, and many educational expenses (see Younger v. Younger, 2016 BCSC 990 at para. 56).

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