What is the legal test for a change of circumstances application?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from White v Schultz, 2021 BCSC 1835 (CanLII):

The requirement for a change of circumstances sets a threshold that must be met before an application can proceed on its merits: Williamson v. Williamson, 2016 BCCA 87 at para. 34.

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