Is spousal support an equalization matter?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Burridge v. Burridge, 2008 BCSC 588 (CanLII):

The division of property, including the plaintiff’s application for reapportionment, should be resolved before turning to the issue of spousal support: Narayan v. Narayan, 2006 BCCA 561, at para. 33.

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