What are the grounds for entitlement to spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Charan v Charan, 2018 BCSC 1537 (CanLII):
The three grounds for entitlement to spousal support as recognized by our courts, are as follows: compensatory, non-compensatory, and contractual: Chutter v. Chutter, 2008 BCCA 507 at para. 47; Bracklow at para. 25.
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