What are the principles underlying spousal support?

Manitoba, Canada


The following excerpt is from Gray v. Gray, 2021 MBQB 98 (CanLII):

An excellent summary of the principles underlying spousal support can be found in Ducharme v. Ducharme, 2019 MBQB 72, at paragraphs 83 - 100 and 146 - 154.

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