What are the factors used to determine whether a spouse has been ordered to pay child support for the past 10 years?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Petrie v Lindsay, 2019 BCSC 371 (CanLII):
The factors to consider are: a) whether there is a reasonable excuse why support was not sought earlier; b) the conduct of the spouse being asked to pay support; c) the circumstances of the recipient spouse; and, d) if the award will visit any hardship upon the payor. Kraft v. Kraft, 2018 BCSC 496 (citing D.B.S.)
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