The respondent, Christopher Eric Waltham, brought a motion to change a 2005 child support order, seeking termination of his obligation retroactive to the child's 18th birthday and a reduction of arrears.
The court found a material change in circumstances due to the respondent's health issues and ODSP qualification.
Despite late formal notice, the court exercised discretion to retroactively decrease support to January 1, 2017, citing the respondent's understandable fear of the applicant.
The child support obligation was terminated as of August 31, 2018, as the child was no longer a minor, not in full-time education, and not unable to withdraw from parental charge.
Arrears were recalculated and significantly reduced, with most held funds to be returned to the respondent.
