What is the test for contempt of a court order for payment of an order for contempt?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from L.S. v. G.S., 2014 BCCA 334 (CanLII):
In cases of an order for payment of money, the applicant alleging contempt must establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, not only that the respondent breached an order of which there was notice, but also that the respondent had the capacity to pay the amount: Swann v. Swann, 2009 BCCA 335.
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