What is the test for determining the "need" of a spouse in the context of a separation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dheenshaw v. Gill, 2017 BCSC 319 (CanLII):
“Need” is a relative term and must be considered taking into account the marital standard of living and the other spouse's post-separation standard of living: Chutter v. Chutter, 2008 BCCA 57 at paras. 57 – 61.
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