What is the test for Section 7 expenses in a separation proceeding?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zhang v. Sun, 2016 BCSC 1418 (CanLII):
Section 7 expenses must be necessary with regard to the child’s best interests. They must also be reasonable in relation to the means of the spouses and the family’s spending pattern prior to separation. In assessing “means”, the court may consider the parties' capital assets, income distribution, debts, third-party resources, access costs, support obligations, receipt of support, and any other relevant factor: Delichte v. Rogers, 2013 MBCA 106, 37 R.F.L. (7th) 81 at para. 38.
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