What is the test for spousal support in a long term marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Schneider v Owers, 2019 BCSC 528 (CanLII):
Although this is not a long term marriage, the claimant is entitled to compensatory support and non-compensatory support. She is entitled to spousal support that will enable her to achieve a standard of living that must be viewed in the context of the marital standard of living: See Tedham v. Tedham at para 59-60 and 78.
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