What is the law relating to applications to reduce or cancel arrears of maintenance?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R.W. v. L.E.W., 2008 BCPC 277 (CanLII):
In Earle v. Earle, 1999 CanLII 6914 (BC SC), [1999] B.C.J. No. 383 (B.C.S.C.) Martinson, J. provided a very clear and helpful summary of the law relating to applications to reduce or cancel arrears of maintenance. In that decision she reviewed some of the more common arguments made in support of an application to reduce or cancel arrears of support.
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