What is the test for cancelling or varying child support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from H.N. v. S.B., 2013 BCSC 1509 (CanLII):
In Johnson v. Johnson, 2011 BCCA 190, the court confirmed that the prerequisite material change in circumstances necessary for an application to vary or cancel child support is to be measured against the original order, which is assumed to have been appropriate at the time of the order.
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