Does a loss in long-term employment constitute a material change in circumstances for spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R.L.C. v R.G.C, 2021 BCSC 2386 (CanLII):
Mr. Justice Edelmann in Wheeler v. Wheeler, 2021 BCSC 1269 found a loss in long-term employment to be a material change in circumstances, warranting a variation of spousal support. Despite 40% of the payor’s pension being earned after the parties’ separation, the pension income still factored into the spousal support amount: at paras. 8, 24.
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