What is the test for proving that a corporation’s pre-tax income is not available for support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.L.D. v W.A.D, 2021 BCSC 942 (CanLII):
The onus of proof is on the payor spouse to provide clear evidence that a corporation’s pre-tax income is not available for support: Hausmann v. Klukas, 2009 BCCA 32 at paras. 51–52.
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