Can lump sum child support be awarded under the Federal Child Support Guidelines?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Santelli v. Trinetti, 2019 BCCA 319 (CanLII):
The requirement for special circumstances continues under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. In Zhang v. Sun, 2016 BCSC 1418, Justice Fleming considered, but did not make, an award for lump sum child support. At para. 280, she summarized the circumstances that can support such an award:
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