What is the law the court must apply when considering retroactive child support orders?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Penney v. Mifflen, 2009 NSSC 96 (CanLII):
The law the court must apply when considering whether a retroactive child support order should be made was summarized in Burchill v. Savoie , 2008 NSSC 307, as follows:
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