What is the impact of a long-term relationship on the amount of spousal support awarded?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Butchart v Pannell, 2019 BCSC 599 (CanLII):
The length of the relationship will usually have an impact on the amount of the spousal support award. Shorter marriages attract shorter awards: Foster v. Foster, 2007 BCCA 83 at para. 57.
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