The trial concerned spousal support following a 7-year marriage.
The applicant, aged 62, was unemployed during the marriage and retrained as a personal support worker (PSW) post-separation.
The respondent, a carpenter, had inconsistent income reporting.
The court imputed the respondent's annual income at $57,500 due to non-compliance with disclosure orders and inconsistent reporting.
The court found both non-compensatory and compensatory entitlement for the applicant.
Spousal support was ordered in two stages: $750 per month from June 1, 2020, until December 31, 2021 (exceeding SSAG ranges due to applicant's high need and retraining), and $225 per month indefinitely from January 1, 2022 (within SSAG ranges, considering applicant's new employment and respondent's support of his son).
The decision also addressed the payment of support arrears.
