What is the test for determining whether or not support should be awarded to a plaintiff in a civil case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from DeCicco v. DeCicco, 2003 CanLII 2095 (ON SC):

An award of support should attempt to reflect the particular circumstances of the parties and best promote the statutory objectives that are found to apply. (see: Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), 44 R.F.L. (4th) 1)

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