What standard of review applies to appeals of spousal support?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Farmer v. Farmer, 2021 ONSC 5913 (CanLII):

Finally, the often-quoted standard of review that applies to appeals of spousal support comes from Hickey v. Hickey, 1999 CanLII 691 (SCC), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518. I discuss that below in the section of this judgment about spousal support. PART IV: THE WIFE’S CREDENTIAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS A. The Parties’ Positions

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