What is the test for support for a sick or disabled spouse who cannot maintain full-time employment?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ricciardelli v. Ricciardelli, 2010 ONSC 2961 (CanLII):
A sick or disabled spouse, who cannot maintain full-time employment, needs support to maintain a reasonable lifestyle: Hamacher v. Hamacher, [2000] O.J. No. 1379 (S.C.).
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