What is the effect of division of property and spousal support on property division?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from H.S.S. v. S.H.D., 2016 BCSC 1300 (CanLII):
The authorities caution about the potential danger of double recovery that arises from the interaction between property division and spousal support. However, the courts have also recognized that the equitable sharing of the consequences of a marriage breakdown can be achieved by a combination of spousal support, child support, and division of assets: Bell v. Bell, 2009 BCCA 280 at para. 20.
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