What is the test for entitlement to spousal support?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Knowles v. Alachiotis, 2010 ONSC 3665 (CanLII):

It is obvious from the facts that without a reasonable amount of spousal support the applicant will suffer financial hardship and there will be a great disparity in the standards of living of the parties. As stated in Moge v. Moge, supra (at para. 84), this is a revealing indication of the economic disadvantage inherent in the role that the applicant assumed during the relationship: Although the doctrine of spousal support which focuses on equitable sharing does not guarantee to either party the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage, this standard is far from irrelevant to support entitlement …. Furthermore, great disparities in the standard of living that would be experienced by spouses in the absence of support are often a revealing indication of the economic disadvantages inherent in the role assumed by one party.

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