What is the test for a "clean break" award under the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from T.H.O.G. v. L.N.G., 2004 BCSC 1183 (CanLII):
In Moge v. Moge, the court rejected earlier interpretations of the support provisions of the Divorce Act which emphasized a self-sufficiency “clean break” model as the basis for an award of support.
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