When an obligation to pay retroactive spousal support arises, does a court have to pay the retroactive amount?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bruce v. Ramey, 2016 NSSC 31 (CanLII):
Justice Cromwell in Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10 at paragraph 207-211 specifically addressed when an obligation to pay a retroactive amount for spousal support arises:
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