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<blockquote><tt>(6.1) A court making a variation order in respect of a child support order shall do so in accordance with the applicable guidelines.</tt></blockquote>
The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' doesn't talk about arrears specifically. Applications to reduce or cancel arrears under the act are applications to change, or ''vary'', the original order, so that less money is owing or that no money is owing. The test the court will apply is similar to the test it applies for orders under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. It is difficult to persuade the court to reduce or cancel arrears, as you'll see in the next section.
===Arrears under the ''Family Law Act''===