Is a spouse entitled to the same standard of living support as the other spouse?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Petit v. Petit, 2008 CanLII 70548 (ON SC):
Following Marinangeli v. Marinangeli, supra, a spouse receiving support is entitled to receive the support that would allow her to maintain the standard of living to which she was accustomed at the time the cohabitation ceased.
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