What is the scope of the court's authority to vary child support?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Aubert v Cipriani, 2015 ONSC 6103 (CanLII):

The powers of the court on a motion to vary child support are very broad. The court can not only change the terms of the order, either prospectively or retroactively, but can also suspend or discharge the order, either in whole or in part, and on either a prospective or retroactive basis. The court’s authority with respect to arrears is similarly broad, and includes the power to rescind the arrears and interest either entirely or in part, or to reduce the amount of arrears payable. The powers of the court in a variation proceeding also include the power to order appropriate set-offs (Campbell v. Chappel, 2006 CarswellNWT 28 (S.C.)).

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