Can the Respondent continue to refuse to pay child support until a full court order is in place?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from G.W.M. v. W.C.M., 2015 BCSC 1624 (CanLII):
The claimant also seeks child support retroactive to the date this action was commenced on May 14, 2014. Citing Bradley v. Mackay, 2015 BCSC 620 (at para. 39). The claimant’s position is that it was not appropriate for the respondent to refuse to pay child support until an order was in place. The claim was not opposed by the respondent. The order will go accordingly.
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