On a motion for interim spousal support, does the claimant have to prove entitlement on the balance of probabilities?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sandhu v. Dhillon, 2021 ONSC 1143 (CanLII):
On a motion for interim spousal support, the claimant does not have to prove entitlement on the balance of probabilities as he or she would be required to prove at trial. He or she need only show a prima facie case for entitlement. See Lamb v. Watt 2017 ONSC 5838, at para. 20.
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