Is there any evidence that a recipient agreed to not pay child support?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ferlisi v. Boucher, 2021 ONCJ 48 (CanLII):
[50] Lastly, evidence that a recipient agreed to non-payment of the support is irrelevant, as child support is the right of the child and cannot be bargained away by the recipient parent. See: Gray v. Rizzi, supra, paragraph 58. 5.2 Father’s request to rescind arrears
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