What are the basic principles of spousal support under BCSC law?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from N.R.G. v. G.R.G., 2015 BCSC 1062 (CanLII):
In Gisler v. Gisler, 2015 BCSC 323, both parties were represented by counsel but because neither client was financially sophisticated I reviewed some basic principles underlying entitlement to and calculation of spousal support for their benefit. I will repeat them here since, although the parties in this case are sophisticated, one of them is unrepresented by counsel and so the explanation may be helpful to her understanding of the outcome: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT ...
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