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===Can a child support order cover the past?=== | ===Can a child support order cover the past?=== | ||
Child support orders can be made to start at an earlier date than the date when an agreement is reached or a court order is made. These are called retroactive orders. In general, the court will make a retroactive order when there is an obligation to pay child support that was not met, or an obligation to pay a higher amount of support than what was paid, but usually for no more than three years before the date of the application for retroactive child support. | Child support orders can be made to start at an earlier date than the date when an agreement is reached or a court order is made. These are called '''retroactive''' orders. In general, the court will make a retroactive order when there is an obligation to pay child support that was not met, or an obligation to pay a higher amount of support than what was paid, but usually for no more than three years before the date of the application for retroactive child support. | ||
===What if circumstances change and child support needs to change?=== | ===What if circumstances change and child support needs to change?=== |
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