Undue Hardship

Canadian Law

Under Canadian law, circumstances allowing deviation from child support guidelines due to exceptional financial difficulty.

Example

He claimed undue hardship due to debt from supporting children from a previous relationship.

Canadian Equivalent

In Canada, this is referred to as Undue Hardship (Federal Child Support Guidelines s.10 — requires comparing household standards of living).

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