What is the test for an interim award of spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kazemi v Aziznia, 2021 BCSC 2483 (CanLII):
The primary purpose of an interim award of spousal support is to bridge the gap between when the action is commenced and the trial. The main focus on an interim application is the applicant’s financial needs and the respondent’s financial means to pay support. However, interim support should only be ordered where the applicant has made out a prima facie case of entitlement. Disputed issues concerning entitlement are normally better decided at a trial. Atterby v. Rich, 2019 BCSC 869, at paras. 31-38.
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