What is the difference between the expenses paid by the claimant and the respondent?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.Y.T.C. v L.H.N., 2018 BCSC 1174 (CanLII):
The respondent has been looking after the child, but the claimant has not contributed to his expenses. The respondent has not yet brought an application for child support, but the principles relating to child support enunciated in Bennett v. Bennett, 2015 BCSC 699, bear repeating for these parties: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHILD SUPPORT ... Obligation to Pay Child Support
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