What is the case law on material change in spousal support?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from V.A.P. v. K.P., 2004 BCSC 1213 (CanLII):

The Court of Appeal concluded that there was evidence to support Allan J.'s decision that there had been no material change in circumstances since her initial award of spousal support. A similar conclusion was made in Matthews v. Matthews, supra.

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