What is the test for intentional unemployment?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Bishop v Wang, 2018 BCSC 781 (CanLII):

Bad faith, or an intention to avoid payment of child support is not required for a finding of intentional unemployment. There need only be a finding that the parent is not earning what they are capable of earning: Barker v. Barker, 2005 BCCA 177.

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