What is the test for an application to change, suspend or terminate an order based on a change of circumstances?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.H.M. et al. v. J.M.F. et al., 2014 BCPC 246 (CanLII):
An application to change, suspend or terminate an order based on a change of circumstances must meet a threshold test: the change of circumstances must be found to be a material change: Gordon v. Goertz, 1996 CanLII 191 (SCC), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27, paragraphs 10 - 16.
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