What is spousal support for a spouse in a separation proceeding?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Purvis v. Purvis, 2009 BCSC 1794 (CanLII):
Spousal support may be agreed upon or ordered for compensatory purposes or to meet on-going needs: Moge v. Moge 1992 CanLII 25 (SCC), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420. Compensatory support is intended to compensate a spouse for contributions to the marriage and losses incurred as a result of its breakdown. Needs-oriented support is based on the relationship between the parties and expectations that flow from that relationship.
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