Can a reduction or cancellation of arrears be obtained if the applicant provides detailed and full financial disclosure?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from D.M.H.P. v R.J.C.P, 2018 BCSC 1755 (CanLII):
In Earle v. Earle, 1999 BCSC 289, Martinson J. affirmed that a reduction or cancellation of arrears can only be obtained if the applicant provides detailed and full financial disclosure that: (1) the change he or she points to is significant and long lasting; (2) the change was real and not one of choice; and (3) every effort was made to earn money (or more money) during the time in question and those efforts were not successful.
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