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===Arrears under the ''Divorce Act''=== | ===Arrears under the ''Divorce Act''=== | ||
An application to cancel or reduce arrears is the same as to vary a child support order under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and is done pursuant to section 17. See the section about | An application to cancel or reduce arrears is the same as to vary a child support order under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and is done pursuant to section 17. See the section about [[Making Changes to Child Support]]. | ||
The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' does not deal expressly with arrears; applications under the act to reduce arrears are simply variation applications. The test the court will apply is similar to the test it applies for orders made under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. It is difficult to persuade the court to cancel arrears as you will see in the next section. | The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' does not deal expressly with arrears; applications under the act to reduce arrears are simply variation applications. The test the court will apply is similar to the test it applies for orders made under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. It is difficult to persuade the court to cancel arrears as you will see in the next section. |