What is the effect of lump sum support payments on a long-term relationship?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lefebre v. Lefebre, 2020 ONSC 311 (CanLII):

In this case however, the primary objective of a lump sum support payment is to bring an end to the acrimonious litigation between the parties. The cessation of conflict is a factor that other courts have considered: Oliver v. Oliver, 2018 ONSC 712 at paras. 116-117.

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