What is the test for determining spousal support under s. 15.2(4) of the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Krell v. Krell, 2008 BCSC 158 (CanLII):
In deciding all issues relating to spousal support, the court must consider the factors in s. 15.2(4) and the objectives in s. 15.2(6) of the Divorce Act. This would, of course, include the issues of entitlement, amount and duration. See Yemchuk v. Yemchuk 2005 BCCA 406, at paragraph 20.
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