A parent with primary custody brought a motion seeking retroactive and ongoing child support, contribution to special or extraordinary expenses, and life insurance security for support obligations.
The court considered the principles governing retroactive support articulated by the Supreme Court of Canada and examined the payor parent’s failure to disclose income despite an earlier court order requiring disclosure.
The court determined that child support should have commenced once the payor parent became drug‑free and obtained stable employment, and ordered retroactive support accordingly.
Arrears were calculated based on historical income under the Child Support Guidelines and ongoing monthly support was ordered.
The payor parent was also ordered to contribute proportionately to section 7 expenses and maintain life insurance to secure the support obligation.
