What is the test for making a "special provision" in a child protection case?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from MacKay v. Bucher, 2001 NSCA 120 (CanLII):
In the first place, I am of the opinion that a "special provision" must be one which, in whole or in part, replaces the need for the ongoing support for the children. . . . (See also Wanstall v. Walker, [1998] B.C.J. No. 1808 (Q.L.) (B.C.S.C.))
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