What are some common-law expenses incurred for or on behalf of a child?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from P.J.D. v W.K.W, 2019 BCSC 1188 (CanLII):
As can be seen, not all expenses incurred for or on behalf of children fall within the ambit of s. 7. Specifically, regular or ordinary day-to-day expenses incurred while the children are in the care of one or the other parent are generally not considered s. 7 expenses: Clarke v. Clarke, 2014 BCSC 824 at para. 49.
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