What is the test to apply in determining whether a retroactive disability support award should be made?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from E.A.B v C.B.B., 2018 BCSC 154 (CanLII):

In Devathasan v. Devathasan, 2017 BCSC 1010, Fitzpatrick J. summarised the test to be applied in determining whether a support award should be made on a retroactive basis (at paras. 117-119):

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