Is a father entitled to a higher income than his wife?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ryan v. Ryan, 2009 ABQB 416 (CanLII):

The father argues that this is not an appropriate case in which to impute higher income, and in this regard relies on our Court of Appeal’s decision in Hunt v. Smolis-Hunt, 2001 ABCA 229.

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