While obtaining a divorce, one of the parties may seek spousal support. The parties may agree for one spouse to provide spousal support as regular payments or a lump sum. However, if the parties are proceeding with the court to address spousal support, the court would need to determine if they have an entitlement to… Continue reading Are You Entitled to Spousal Support?
Category: Spousal Support
For How Long Can I Expect to Pay or Receive Spousal Support in Alberta?
Spousal support is often awarded to a spouse or adult interdependent partner post-separation or divorce to ensure that one party isn’t financially disadvantaged in the wake of a relationship breakdown. The amount and duration of support will depend on several factors, including the length of the relationship, the disparity of each party’s income, parenting arrangements… Continue reading For How Long Can I Expect to Pay or Receive Spousal Support in Alberta?
Appeals Court Reverses Decision Finding a Married Man was in a Common-Law Relationship for Support Purposes
Last May, we wrote about a case, Mitchell v. Reykdal, in which a married Edmonton man had begun an extra-marital affair with a woman, commencing a 17-year relationship with her, while maintaining his marriage to his wife. He maintained separate households which, for the bulk of the time, were less than five kilometres from one… Continue reading Appeals Court Reverses Decision Finding a Married Man was in a Common-Law Relationship for Support Purposes
Court Deems Online Relationship to be “Spouse-Like”
We have written in the past about various types of unconventional relationships that were found in court to be ‘spouse-like’, prompting a judge to order spousal support payments after the relationship had broken down. One, in particular, involved a couple who had never cohabitated but had spent much of their time together, including travelling for… Continue reading Court Deems Online Relationship to be “Spouse-Like”
Woman Ordered to Pay Support to Common-Law Spouse Despite Abuse Charge
A recent family law decision out of Ontario is gaining attention for the court’s determination that the parties were common-law spouses despite one party’s insistence that they were merely roommates. This determination was made when deciding on the issue of entitlement to spousal support. However, the case also raises another question, due to a tangential… Continue reading Woman Ordered to Pay Support to Common-Law Spouse Despite Abuse Charge
Man Living Double Life Ordered to Pay Support to Partner
Spousal support is often awarded after a separation when one person would be financially disadvantaged after the breakdown of the relationship. For example, if one spouse earns a higher income, or one partner didn’t work and was financially dependent on the other, a court is likely to award support. Disputes around spousal support are often… Continue reading Man Living Double Life Ordered to Pay Support to Partner