What is the effect of retroactive child support for the parties' two children?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Biggs v. Biggs, 2016 BCSC 1731 (CanLII):

Prior to this trial and in this family law proceeding, Mr. Justice Wong heard an application brought by the claimant in which he awarded the claimant retroactive child support for the parties’ two children: Biggs v. Biggs, 2015 BCSC 2015.

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