Does a spouse's income disparity with the other spouse constitute a basis for spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Harfield v Wilson, 2021 BCSC 653 (CanLII):
Likewise, income disparity alone does not provide a basis for awarding spousal support. Marriage, even a long marriage, does not automatically entitle a spouse to the same standard of living he or she enjoyed during the marriage: Lee v. Lee, 2014 BCSC 383, at para. 60 and 65.
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