What is the test for equal standard of living under the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from E.M.Y. v. M.P.Y., 2004 BCSC 1407 (CanLII):
In Becket v. Becket, 2002 BCSC 1603, Curtis J. in para. 22 said, as follows: The Divorce Act does not legislate a right to an equal standard of living arising out of a long term marriage. Additionally, equal amounts of money do not necessarily mean an equal standard of living.
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