What is the test for a spousal support order under s. 15.2(4) of the Divorce Act?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wilk v. Wilk, 2002 SKQB 503 (CanLII):
As indicated in Moge v. Moge, 1992 CanLII 25 (SCC), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813, all four objectives of a spousal support order (now found in s. 15.2(6) of the Divorce Act) must be considered in determining the issue of spousal support. Further, these objectives must be considered in the context of the factors listed in s. 15.2(4): Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420.
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