What is the test for varied consent orders in the context of the Divorce Act?
New Brunswick, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.E.L. v. P.R.H., 2018 NBQB 224 (CanLII):
This is why that in family law a final order, including a consent order, can only be varied if a “material change of circumstances” occurs after its making (See: M.K.R. v. J.A.R. at para. 16). And, a "material change in circumstances" for the purpose of the Divorce Act means "a change, such that, if known at the time, would likely have resulted in different terms" (Willick v. Willick, supra, at p. 688). b. The “provisional hearing”
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