Is retroactive child support relevant to a retroactive spousal support claim?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from D.O.D. v. N.V.D., 2016 BCSC 458 (CanLII):

The considerations that apply to retroactive child support are relevant when addressing retroactive spousal support claims: Hausmann v. Klukas, 2011 BCSC 1753 at para. 173.

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